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title: "B2B Social Media Sales Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0373b9"
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# B2B Social Media Sales Tool

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0373b9

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## Summary

The Scottish Enterprise has awarded a contract for the procurement of a B2B Social Media Sales Tool to Linkedin Ireland. The procurement was carried out through a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. The main procurement category is services, and the contract value is GBP 368,000. The contract was signed on 19th May 2022, and the award is currently active.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the business and business-related services industry, particularly those in social media marketing and technology sectors. The procurement process was at the award stage, and interested businesses needed to engage directly with Scottish Enterprise. The procurement emphasised quality criteria (60%) over price (40%) in the evaluation process. Businesses aiming to provide innovative social media solutions to global C Suite prospects can benefit from engaging with Scottish Enterprise for potential future similar opportunities.

## Notice

LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 period of 12 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 period of 12 months.

### Procurement Information

LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 period of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028187-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 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 | £368,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINKEDIN IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2022 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028187-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000692884
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:190416-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us

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