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title: "University of South Wales Social Media Management: China"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c9c"
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published: "2026-09-29"
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# University of South Wales Social Media Management: China

Buyer: University of South Wales  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c9c

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## Summary

The University of South Wales bought social media management services focused on China. The requirement is described as a two-year service, with advertising services identified as the contracted activity. The buying organisation is the University of South Wales, based in Pontypridd, Wales. The published delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is stated. The work is therefore relevant to agencies and service providers able to manage social media activity for a university in relation to China, including planning and delivering advertising-related services. The contract covers one lot and names PingPong Digital as the appointed provider.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to PingPong Digital through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 29 September 2026 to 30 August 2028. Its value is £33,628 excluding VAT and £40,353.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated as a non-competitive direct award; no further evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements are stated. There was one lot, covering the China-focused social media management service, and it is complete. The award record does not give a separate award date or additional award value.

For suppliers that did not win, this contract demonstrates the University of South Wales’s demand for China-focused social media management, including advertising services, on a contained, single-lot basis. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show it can manage social media activity for a UK university with a China focus and deliver relevant advertising services. Experience in reaching audiences in China and an operational capability to manage the relevant platforms would be commercially pertinent to this scope, although the procurement does not state specific platform, language, accreditation, staffing or performance requirements. The selected supplier was PingPong Digital, a large business. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish an open competitive evaluation or particular award criteria.

## Notice

2 year contract for University of South Wales Social Media Management: China

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091929-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,628 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of South Wales |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 1DL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PingPong Digital |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091929-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091929-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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