Notice Information
Notice Title
Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Social Media services
Notice Description
QMS is seeking to appoint a consumer social media agency who can deliver the required content in line with our social media strategy. Social media content should translate the overarching creative direction on to the consumer facing social media channels in a way that resonates with and impacts QMS' target audience(s)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Scope of work to include: Development of an overarching social media strategy, highlighting how the needs of the business and its target audience would be met through the consumer facing social media activity Creation of monthly content for the core Make it Scotch social media channels of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, including ideation, content creation and execution of a combination of video, graphic and still assets A monthly paid-for strategy to support all developed content in reaching and impacting the target audiences, in line with agreed budgets (it is possible that QMS' media agency would be responsible for booking boosted/paid-for content in line with the strategy developed) Community management of the social media channels. Channels should be checked as a minimum three times per weekday, and once per day on the weekend Monthly social listening to monitor trends relevant to the QMS brands and its target audience, and to drive the monthly content being developed Regular Make it Scotch newsletters, to be delivered to the Make it Scotch database of over 50k subscribers Seasonal management and delivery of an influencer campaign, involving the identification and outreach/management of influencer partners to deliver agreed messages/content in relation to the Scotch and Specially Selected brands Monthly evaluating and reporting of social media and influencer (where required) activity, including analysis on previous performance and forward recommendations It should be noted that within the content development section of the requirements, the agency partner will be required to film content and undertake activity within the premises/locations of a wide array of QMS stakeholders, all located across the length and breadth of Scotland, but primarily throughout the central belt. This could include developing content with butcher shops, on-farm content or within restaurants based in Scotland. It is expected that retainer activity is managed on a month-to-month basis, with regular updates on under- and over-use of hours which allows QMS and the agency partner to consider the most effective way to deliver what is required month to month. It is expected that unused hours would be rolled forward into capacity for the following months. On occasion, out with the retainer, the consumer social media agency will also be required to ideate and activate additional campaign-style activity to be used on the Make it Scotch social media channels. For example, in key periods throughout the calendar such as Summer or Christmas, there may be a requirement for higher production level content as QMS aims to strengthen the messages being delivered. In order to achieve the above, QMS requires an agency who can prepare and present high quality, clear, concise and cost-effective activation of social media strategies and content. The agency partner should have great experience in working closely with other partner agencies, ensuring a consistent approach across all QMS marketing activity. The consumer social media agency must be able to demonstrate excellent experience of working with brands/businesses whose requirements were relevant in relation to the QMS requirements. All tenderers will have the opportunity to provide case studies which showcase said experience, which may include businesses of a similar structure, food and drink content development or working with brands whose social content delivery relates to audiences of a similar size to QMS.
Renewal: yearly for a maximum of 3 consecutive years. I.E. approx. GBP 115000 per year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000765340
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523775
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £345,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £345,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £345,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Oct 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 16 weeks prior to current contract ending
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Robert Duncan
- Contact Email
- rduncan@qmscotland.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1315107926
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INGLISTON
- Postcode
- EH28 8NZ
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Almond
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504662&idx=1
7th May 2024 - Specification of Requirement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504662&idx=2
7th May 2024 - Technical and Professional Ability Selection Criteria -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504662&idx=3
7th May 2024 - QMS Standard T&Cs -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504662
Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Social Media services - QMS is seeking to appoint a consumer social media agency who can deliver the required content in line with our social media strategy. Social media content should translate the overarching creative direction on to the consumer facing social media channels in a way that resonates with and impacts QMS' target audience(s) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523775
Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Social Media services - QMS is seeking to appoint a consumer social media agency who can deliver the required content in line with our social media strategy. Social media content should translate the overarching creative direction on to the consumer facing social media channels in a way that resonates with and impacts QMS' target audience(s)
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