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title: "Social Media Management Tool"
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# Social Media Management Tool

Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a05877f-b422-40d0-a6b0-6add133fbb4b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Sheffield Hallam University, which is seeking a Social Media Management Tool, classified under the goods category for media storage and reader devices. The contract, valued at £28,497.64, is aimed at enhancing their social media capabilities and was awarded to Sprout Social UK Ltd. This award is under the planning stage and was officially published on 16th March 2022. The contract period spans from 30th November 2021 until 31st October 2023, indicating that it is set for renewal as the current contract was auto-renewed due to procedural delays.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social media management tools and services, particularly those that offer robust functionality suitable for the higher education sector. Companies that focus on innovative media solutions, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, may find themselves well-equipped to compete for future contracts, especially as Sheffield Hallam University prepares to transition to a G Cloud contract in September 2022.

## Notice

Although Sprout was not the cheapest option, it offers the best functionality for our needs and is validated through its widespread use across the Higher Education sector. In advance of contract renewal we looked at Sprout against competitors on G Cloud, again concluding that Sprout is the best supplier for our needs. However we were not able to move to a G Cloud contract before autorenewal. We are now working with Sprout to ensure we are ready to move to a G Cloud contract in September 2022. Extensive checks of G Cloud carried out for competition, only Sprout has the functionality to meet our requirements, however we were unable to complete the paperwork before the current contract auto renewed. The supplier advised unable to renew on a G Cloud contract at this stage (supplier also does not fully understand G Cloud but is happy to work through for next year).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b351f189-523e-4a6b-9f52-70d465ef5322 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - COMPETITION WAIVER |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,497 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,497 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPROUT SOCIAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b351f189-523e-4a6b-9f52-70d465ef5322

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b351f189-523e-4a6b-9f52-70d465ef5322
  16th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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