Award

A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Tender

24 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System." This contract falls under the Education industry category and is set in Aberdeen, Scotland. Key stages and dates for this procurement included the initial tender period ending on September 3, 2024, and the contract being awarded and signed on March 27, 2025. This open procurement process followed the open procedure method and focused on the acquisition of goods. The tender attracted international interest, receiving bids from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and both EU and non-EU foreign bidders, highlighting its competitive nature.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in cloud-hosted solutions and social media management to expand their market presence within the educational sector. The University of Aberdeen, as the buying organisation, values quality highly, with a 70% weightage on quality criteria and 30% on price, making it an excellent opportunity for companies that offer high-standard, innovative solutions. Large-scale businesses with proven expertise in cloud-based community engagement systems, such as the awarded supplier Brandwatch, are particularly well-suited to compete in such lucrative contracts to foster growth and potentially engage in future tenders and extensions.

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Notice Title

A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System

Notice Description

This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Renewal: Potential for 2 further 1 year mutually agreed annual extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000773175
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527007
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£148,104 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Provision for 2 x 1 year extension periods, the contract may be retendered a minimum of 3 months prior to the expiry of the initial or any extension period.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BRANDWATCH

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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