Award

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2024 at 00:00

Tender

05 Feb 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Social Media Management Services. The title of the tender is "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services". The contracting authority is the Orkney Islands Council, located in Kirkwall, UK. The procurement falls under the industry category of 'General public services'. The tender was awarded on 12th June 2024, with a contract value of 359,728.00 GBP. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method was an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide content generation and management services for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those offering social media management and content services. The procurement stage for this contract was 'Award', and key dates to note include the award date of 12th June 2024. The contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with potential extensions based on budget availability. The Orkney Islands Council acted as the contracting authority, overseeing the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services

Notice Description

The provision of content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) work in partnership to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through the jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. For the purposes of this contract OIC will act as the contracting authority while HIE will be the lead contact for the management of the contract. Submissions are invited from contractors who can provide a content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence. The contract will initially be for 2 years (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026) with a further 2 x 12 months subject to availability of budgets. There will also be a break clause at Year 1 will will only be applied if funding for year 2 becomes unavailable - Contractors will be advised of any changes by 24 December 2024.

Renewal: Initial term of 24 months with 2 x 12 month extensions (subject to funding)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000757132
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507257
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22315000 - Photographs

66140000 - Portfolio management services

79416100 - Public relations management services

79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services

79961000 - Photographic services

79961100 - Advertising photography services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

79961300 - Specialised photography services

92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£359,728 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

Contact Name
Denise Link
Contact Email
denise.link@orkney.gov.uk, hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01856873535, +44 1463383084

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

START POINT MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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