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title: "Awarded - Provision of Social Media Management Tools"
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# Awarded - Provision of Social Media Management Tools

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bce87de-ec42-4a2e-b6f2-0504b6f1ce9c

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade, based in London, has completed the procurement process for the provision of social media management tools, essential for extracting insights to inform communications and policy work. This contract, classified under the 'Software package and information systems' category with CPV code 48000000, went through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded contract is valued at £188,370, with an overarching value amounting to £251,160, and spans from 16th September 2025 to 15th September 2028. The procurement reached its award stage as of 21st October 2025, with HOOTSUITE INC. securing the contract as the supplier.

This opportunity highlights significant potential for businesses specialising in software services and digital content analysis tools, especially SMEs, as the procurement process was deemed suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies aiming to venture into or expand their footprint within public sector contracts can find value in such engagements, which promise a long-term partnership and steady procurement flow from the Department for Business and Trade. The need for advanced digital tools that facilitate efficient communication and policy analysis presents lucrative potential for sustained business growth in this space.

## Notice

Provision of Social Media Management Tools to gain valuable insights from social and digital media content that is available in the public domain to inform DBTs communications and policy work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec3fd3d8-7077-4d83-a379-b8d2605feb8c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2025 - 15 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £251,160 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £188,370 |
| 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 BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2025 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec3fd3d8-7077-4d83-a379-b8d2605feb8c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec3fd3d8-7077-4d83-a379-b8d2605feb8c
  21st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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