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title: "Social Media Management"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22749202-8264-416d-8281-000c9da4dbb3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2023-03-29"
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# Social Media Management

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22749202-8264-416d-8281-000c9da4dbb3

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently awarded a contract for Social Media Management in the communication and multimedia software development services category. The contract, with a value of £40,000, was awarded to Hootsuite Inc following a competitive quotation process held under a limited procurement method. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract period is set to start on April 1, 2023, until March 31, 2025. The procurement was carried out in the West Midlands region, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services industry to engage with DEFRA for Social Media Management services. Businesses with expertise in communication and multimedia software development may find this tender attractive due to the nature of the contract. The contract period allows for a long-term partnership with DEFRA, offering stability and growth potential for the selected supplier, Hootsuite Inc. SMEs well-versed in social media management and software development are encouraged to explore further engagement opportunities with DEFRA in similar future procurement processes.

## Notice

Awarded contract. AHDB went out to tender for Media Monitoring with an additional requirement for a Social element against framework RM6134. After receiving submissions, it was decided to remove the Social element aspect and not award against the main part of the contract. Therefore competition has already been held. Further quotes were then obtained, hence the award notice for this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa612828-d03c-4300-b33e-514ced97ec54 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | WARWICKSHIRE |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOOTSUITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 08:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa612828-d03c-4300-b33e-514ced97ec54

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa612828-d03c-4300-b33e-514ced97ec54
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a1a9b1a-a995-4f83-9b7a-612fece4fa61

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