--- title: "UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-22" --- # UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05e2927d-ce23-4ca1-b024-4bdbe6217951.json) ## Summary The British Council is inviting interested parties to bid for the management of their social media channels for the Study UK campaign. The procurement process, titled "UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management", falls under the services category and the industry classification includes both software supply services and communication and multimedia software development services. The tender deadline for submissions is 20th June 2024, with the contract period starting on 28th August 2024. This opportunity is suited for businesses in the software and digital marketing sectors looking to manage social media channels for an internationally renowned campaign. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, providing a chance to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure a long-term contract. The British Council, based in London, UK, is the contracting authority for this open procurement process, aiming to enhance the global visibility of UK education through effective social media management services. ## Notice Launched in 2016, Study UK is the only national level campaign that promotes the UK as a first-class study destination all over the world. The campaign is delivered by the British Council, in partnership with the UK government's GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland campaign, which encourages people to visit, invest and study in the UK. Study UK is designed to promote the best of UK education overseas, so that the United Kingdom is the first choice for the brightest and best students in the world. International education is a highly competitive market with our main competitors being USA, Canada and Australia. The main purpose of the Study UK social media channels is to raise awareness and to inspire prospective international students to consider studying at a higher education institution in the UK. We also provide information to help students in their decision to study in the UK and preparing to move and study here. The day-to-day organic social media presence of the British Council Study UK's social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and X is being managed by an external agency. The contract with the current agency expires on 27 August 2024, and we are inviting agencies to bid for the management of our organic social media channels, further information is detailed at Section 7 - Specification of this ITT. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5c83a6-ee3d-4b23-8aef-13c47fc77de0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Aug 2024 - 28 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services - 72268000 - Software supply services ## Release History - 22 May 2024 at 15:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5c83a6-ee3d-4b23-8aef-13c47fc77de0 - 22 May 2024 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5c83a6-ee3d-4b23-8aef-13c47fc77de0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5c83a6-ee3d-4b23-8aef-13c47fc77de0 22nd May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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