Award

Hootsuite Subscription Renewal

NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

National Records of Scotland has finalised the award stage for the procurement process titled "Hootsuite Subscription Renewal" within the industry category of General public services. The contract was awarded to Computacenter, located in Edinburgh. The contracting authority, National Records of Scotland, is a national or federal agency/office based at HM General Register House in Edinburgh, UKM75. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded as of 20th December 2024 for a duration of three years. The total contract value is £20,431.65 GBP.

This tender poses a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in providing digital tools and services, especially those specialising in social media management solutions. Large-scale providers such as Computacenter were successful in this instance, but this procurement underscores opportunities for businesses to offer innovative solutions that meet the digital needs of governmental agencies. Companies with expertise in IT services, SaaS (Software as a Service) products, and social media tools are particularly well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

Hootsuite Subscription Renewal

Notice Description

Renewal of Hootsuite social media tool.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787171
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521300
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,431 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 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
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Grant Caufield
Contact Email
grant.caufield@nrscotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3YY
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

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