Award

Provision of Social Media Management Tool

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

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Award

24 Apr 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland has completed a procurement process titled "Provision of Social Media Management Tool", under the industry category of general public services. The initiative, located in Dundee, falls under the 'services' category and utilised an open procurement method, ensuring transparency and competition. Although the tender process has been finalised, having reached the 'Award' stage on 24th April 2025, the contract was previously awarded to Computacenter (UK) Ltd on 16th April 2025. This contract, worth £13,064.47, supports the monitoring and management of Social Security Scotland's social media presence over a 12-month period, with an optional extension for another year.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital management solutions, particularly those that provide comprehensive social media monitoring and reporting tools. The open procedure used in this procurement process is well-suited for companies looking to engage with public sector clients. Large firms, like the successful bidder Computacenter (UK) Ltd, are well-positioned to compete in such tenders given their scale and capability to deliver value-added reseller services in the software sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Social Media Management Tool

Notice Description

Provision of Social Media Management Tool. Used to monitor comments on posts from Social Security Scotland owned channels, identify mentions, respond to private messages and produce reports on social media performance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Social Media Management Tool. Used to monitor comments on posts from Social Security Scotland owned channels, identify mentions, respond to private messages and produce reports on social media performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797122
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528918
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,064 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 202510 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@socialsecurity.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425913

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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