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title: "(NU/1589 - 56) Project Management Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034bcd"
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# (NU/1589 - 56) Project Management Software

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034bcd

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## Summary

Newcastle University is seeking to procure a project management software solution focused on organic social media management services. The tender, identified as (NU/1589 – 56) Project Management Software, is currently in the Award stage and was signed on 14 June 2022. Key details include a contract value of £85,451.06 and a procurement method classified as 'selective' through a restricted procedure. The procurement is categorised under business services, specifically related to marketing and consulting, within the UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social media management and software solutions, particularly those capable of providing tools for managing multiple accounts effectively. Firms that focus on higher education marketing, student communications, and brand reputation management would be particularly well-positioned to bid, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative solutions tailored to the needs outlined in the tender.

## Notice

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide an organic social media management software solution on an annual subscription to help the unit manage their key social media profiles. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide an annual subscription software solution that allows the management of multiple social media accounts by numerous team members. The solution should be optimised for use by a large marketing function that covers areas such as: 1) Higher education student recruitment 2) Student communications 3) Business to business communications 4) Brand reputation management 5) Customer service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide an organic social media management software solution on an annual subscription to help the unit manage their key social media profiles. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide an annual subscription software solution that allows the management of multiple social media accounts by numerous team members. The solution should be optimised for use by a large marketing function that covers areas such as: 1) Higher education student recruitment 2) Student communications 3) Business to business communications 4) Brand reputation management 5) Customer service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017703-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,451 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017703-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:318079-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

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