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Social Media Aggregator

Ordnance Survey

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

22 Sep 2026 at 15:58

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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28 Jan 2026 at 17:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ordnance Survey Limited procured a social media aggregation platform through the provision of Hootsuite licences. The requirement is for software that brings social media activity together in one platform, with related industry-specific, sales and marketing, and wider IT software functionality. The procurement is classified as a goods requirement because it concerns software packages and information systems. Ordnance Survey Limited is the public undertaking purchasing the service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The selected supplier, Hootsuite, is a large software provider. The requirement therefore concerns the supply of a commercial social media management platform and associated licences rather than bespoke development, construction, consultancy or physical equipment.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Ordnance Survey Limited used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. Hootsuite was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 5 September 2025 and ran from 9 September 2025 to 8 September 2026. Its value was £39,920 excluding VAT, or £47,904 including VAT. The contract was terminated on 8 September 2026 because it was recorded as completed, with a final value of £39,920 excluding VAT and £47,904 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot. No separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting is stated in the outcome data.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Ordnance Survey, this procurement demonstrates a requirement for an established social media aggregation platform supplied through licences, rather than a one-off software build. A credible competitor would need to provide comparable software covering social media management and aggregation, with functionality relevant to industry-specific, sales and marketing, and general IT use. The buyer selected a large specialist provider, so suppliers would need the operational capacity to support an organisation-wide platform and maintain reliable access to licensed software. Relevant experience delivering commercial social media software, implementing licences for a public undertaking and supporting users across the United Kingdom would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Media Aggregator

Notice Description

Provision of Hootsuite licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061163
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089790-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2025 - 8 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ordnance Survey
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hootsuite Inc

Further Information

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