Award

B2B Social Media Sales Tools

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Enterprise is proceeding with a tender titled "B2B Social Media Sales Tools", aimed at contracting directly with LinkedIn, the only supplier capable of providing access to a global network of C Suite prospects. This procurement process is at the award stage, with a contract value of £222,666 signed on 16 May 2018. Scottish Enterprise, located at Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, intends for the contract, which has a duration of 24 months with options for extensions, to enhance their marketing outreach and trade promotion efforts for Scotland. The current licenses are set to expire on 2 June, necessitating timely renewal to maintain access to crucial contacts and information.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in digital marketing, specifically those focusing on B2B social media solutions, to engage with Scottish Enterprise and potentially expand their operations. Companies that can showcase expertise in leveraging social media for international trade and investment marketing would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The direct procurement method utilised indicates a preference for immediate collaboration, reducing typical competition barriers and making this a unique opportunity for relevant service providers interested in tapping into Scotland's strategic markets.

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Notice Title

B2B Social Media Sales Tools

Notice Description

This is a Voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) Notice. This notice is to indicate that Scottish Enterprise intends to contract direct with LinkedIn. LinkedIn are the only B2B Social Media supplier who can give us access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that Scottish Enterprise intends to contract with LinkedIn. LinkedIn are the only B2B Social Media supplier who can give Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International licence holders access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide. The 60 licences software will be used by SE & SDI Trade and Investment staff across 40 offices globally to help identify, reach and engage targeted audiences for the purposes of marketing Scotland as an attractive location for inward Investment and encourage international trade with Scottish companies. It will also help promote SE solutions and services to globally competitive companies and sectors.

Procurement Information

LinkedIn are the only B2B Social Media supplier who can give Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International licence holders access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide; the other two B2B Social Media networks Xing and Viadeo cannot offer a comparable reach globally or access to C Suite industry sector contacts in key markets like USA, India and China, where so much of Scotland's inward investment originates, having less than 10% of the members and being focused on German / French speaking countries respectively. Unlike previously when SE bought these licences through Dog Digital - Glasgow via a competitive tender to digital agencies, clients can now only buy these LinkedIn licences directly but there are significant taxpayer benefits - no agency fee mark up, training is included rather than extra and discounts apply for longer contract periods. Our current LinkedIn Sales Navigator licences run out 02/06, after which if this contract isn't renewed, then all the thousands of prospects info stored within will be lost because LinkedIn cannot extend the licences. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2, 12 month periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000543130
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351385
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48520000 - Multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£222,666 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 6HQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LINKEDIN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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