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title: "Pre Market Engagement Social media Management Tool."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d822"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LIFT SCHOOLS"
published: "2026-07-30"
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# Pre Market Engagement Social media Management Tool.

Buyer: LIFT SCHOOLS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d822

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## Summary

LIFT SCHOOLS, a prominent multi-academy trust in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for a procurement process involving a Social Media Management Tool. The organisation, which operates 62 schools across England, seeks to engage with potential suppliers and gauge market interest for a solution that meets their evolving needs at a competitive cost. The initial milestone is scheduled for completion on 11th September 2026, by which date suppliers are encouraged to express their interest. This venture, focused on augmenting LIFT SCHOOLS' trust-wide social media capabilities, represents an opportunity within the 'services' industry category, particularly in the areas of software for communication, multimedia, and provider services, under various CPV classifications. The procurement aims to commence contract services by the end of December 2026, terminating by December 2029.

Participating in this tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in industry-specific software, communication, and multimedia services. The ideal candidates are those that can provide a robust, feature-rich social media management solution that aligns with LIFT SCHOOLS’ objective to enhance their online presence and recruiting effectiveness. Small and medium-sized enterprises with innovative solutions and competitive pricing strategies may find this procurement appealing, as it allows them to partner with one of the largest and rapidly expanding multi-academy trusts in the UK. Expressing interest by the specified deadline is critical for suppliers aiming to secure early involvement in this promising engagement.

## Notice

Lift Schools are currently looking to engage with suppliers on a social media Social media Management Tool. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 11th September and the deadline for submissions of the tender will be 11th September . Any questions relating to this process should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

### Planning Information

Prior to initiating the procurement before October 2026 we are keen to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process for a Social media Management Tool.
Overview: 
For the past three years, we have used a solution for trust-wide social media publishing, analytics and monitoring. With our contract up for renewal in December, we are engaging the market to find a solution that satisfies our evolving operational needs while delivering strong cost-efficiency. We are seeking a feature-rich, high value alternative. 
Who are we? 
Lift Schools is one of the UK’s largest growing multi-academy trusts, operating 62 primary, secondary, and special schools. We educate over 35,000 young people across diverse communities in England, stretching from Middlesbrough to Devon.
Our current social media strategy
Trust channels: focused on building our online presence and reputation as an employer of choice to attract top talent and other schools and trusts (growth). 
Further information can be found attached within the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072410-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2026 - 30 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W12 7TF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | White City |
| Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 72410000 - Provider services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2026 at 16:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072410-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072410-2026
  30th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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