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Request for Supplier Information (RFI) - Social Media Management and Social Media Listening Solution

Argyll and Bute Council

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Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council is researching the market for a social media management and social media listening solution. The requirement is for software and related information systems, covering tools that can manage the council’s social media activity and monitor or analyse social media conversations. The council is seeking organisations interested in delivering the solution, with the detailed scope set out in its supplier information request. The intended service is for Argyll and Bute Council and relates to the council’s public communications and engagement activity. This is a technology requirement rather than construction, facilities management or general consultancy, so it is most relevant to suppliers of social media platforms, monitoring systems and associated implementation or support services.

This procurement is at the planning stage. The council has issued a request for supplier information to inform its understanding of the market; it is not an invitation to tender. The process is recorded as a planned procurement for one requirement, covering the social media management and social media listening solution. The council expects a subsequent notice to be published on 5 November 2026, which is an indicative date rather than a deadline for responses to this market exercise. The procurement is classified as goods, although suppliers may need to provide software together with implementation, configuration, support or related services. No contract value, budget, contract term or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage.

This market exercise will suit software vendors and specialist technology providers with products for social media publishing, workflow management, monitoring, listening, sentiment or trend analysis, reporting and related digital engagement. It may also suit implementation partners able to configure a platform for a local authority, migrate existing activity, train users and provide ongoing technical support. Suppliers should be prepared to explain their solution’s functionality, scalability, integration options, security arrangements, reporting capabilities and experience supporting organisations with public-facing communications. Firms with relevant local-government, public-sector or regulated-environment experience are likely to be well placed to contribute useful information. Interested suppliers should use the planning stage to shape their readiness for the later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Supplier Information (RFI) - Social Media Management and Social Media Listening Solution

Notice Description

Request for market information in relation to Social Media Management and Social Media Listening Solution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Argyll and Bute Council is looking to identify parties interested in delivering Social Media Management and Social Media Listening Solution - see attached RFI documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838115
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560917
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Further Information

Notice Documents

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