Award

Social Media Monitoring Platform

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 May 2025 at 00:00

Tender

28 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) initiated an open tender process for the provision of a Social Media Monitoring Platform. This procurement, categorised under education services, focuses on delivering a platform capable of monitoring and engaging via social media, as well as providing analytics and reporting functionalities. The platform should support major platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and has a desired but non-essential requirement for compatibility with Bluesky, Snapchat, and TikTok. The procurement process sought a vendor through an open procedure with a contract value estimated at £60,000. Important dates in this process included the tender period deadline on 18 April 2025, with the award period starting the same day. The platform was intended for implementation in Glasgow, with the procurement being covered by the GPA following the legal framework of Directive 2014/24/EU.

This tender presented significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social media analytics and management solutions, especially those familiar with integrating multi-platform capabilities and providing advanced monitoring and engagement tools. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in delivering tailored social media monitoring solutions and offer impressive evidence of quality and price competitiveness, according to the award criteria, will find this tender especially relevant. The process was open to electronic submissions, facilitating wider accessibility and providing a robust growth opportunity for businesses focused on innovative, tech-driven engagement solutions.

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Notice Title

Social Media Monitoring Platform

Notice Description

The provision of services to deliver Social Media Monitoring Platform

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender is to identify a vendor who can provide a social media monitoring platform to our organisation. The tender remit covers Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn, as well as WhatsApp for customer service functions. Bluesky, Snapchat and TikTok functionality is desired by not essential. Our new social media monitoring platform should be capable of monitoring social media platforms, identifying mentions of our organisation, our products or services, and relevant keywords, as well as enabling us to engage with our audience and respond to their queries. It should also provide real-time analytics and insights, as well as in-depth report generating capabilities.

Renewal: 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794664
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531492
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Elizabeth Cunningham
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452136720

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

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