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Social Media Management Tool

VISITSCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by VisitScotland is for the acquisition of a Social Media Management Tool, with a total contract value of £99,000. This active tender falls under the 'services' category, specifically within the tourism industry. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 17 August 2020 at 10:00 AM. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically, and the bid opening will take place shortly after the deadline at a designated address in Glasgow.

This opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in social media management and reporting solutions to engage with VisitScotland. Companies offering advanced content creation, community management, and performance analysis tools would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the substantial budget and the potential for future contract renewals, this tender can foster substantial growth for competitive agencies in the digital marketing arena.

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Notice Title

Social Media Management Tool

Notice Description

VisitScotland requires a social media management and reporting tool that provides the following solutions for our social media channels: *Creation, editing, advance scheduling and publication of content *Community management and moderation *Conversation and content surfacing *Activity and performance analysis and reporting

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open Regulated tender. Please refer to Invitation to Tender for full details of procurement process.

Renewal: Original contract duration is 12 months with the option to extend by two further periods of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000626514
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546278
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£99,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£99,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
12-36 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VISITSCOTLAND
Contact Name
Rory Hewitt
Contact Email
rory.hewitt@visitscotland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1314722222

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6JH
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FALCON.IO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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