Notice Information
Notice Title
Social Media and Insight
Notice Description
AHDB requires a social media management service to manage, publish and analyse social media content across various platforms from a single dashboard. Key functions must include scheduling posts, managing social conversations, analysing performance through detailed reports and using social listening to gain audience and industry insights. The platform should streamline social media workflows, improve customer experiences and provide actionable data to drive business impact.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Initial contract for 1 year with 1+1 options to extend
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059af9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019379-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £93,333 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £93,333 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £93,333 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 4SU
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019379-2026
4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056817-2025
16th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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