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title: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000757132"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-12"
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# Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000757132

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Social Media Management Services. The title of the tender is "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services". The contracting authority is the Orkney Islands Council, located in Kirkwall, UK. The procurement falls under the industry category of 'General public services'. The tender was awarded on 12th June 2024, with a contract value of 359,728.00 GBP. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method was an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide content generation and management services for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those offering social media management and content services. The procurement stage for this contract was 'Award', and key dates to note include the award date of 12th June 2024. The contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with potential extensions based on budget availability. The Orkney Islands Council acted as the contracting authority, overseeing the procurement process.

## Notice

The provision of content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) work in partnership to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through the jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. For the purposes of this contract OIC will act as the contracting authority while HIE will be the lead contact for the management of the contract. Submissions are invited from contractors who can provide a content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence. The contract will initially be for 2 years (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026) with a further 2 x 12 months subject to availability of budgets. There will also be a break clause at Year 1 will will only be applied if funding for year 2 becomes unavailable - Contractors will be advised of any changes by 24 December 2024.

Renewal: Initial term of 24 months with 2 x 12 month extensions (subject to funding)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507257 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | £360,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £359,728 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | START POINT MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 22315000 - Photographs
- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services
- 79961000 - Photographic services
- 79961100 - Advertising photography services
- 79961200 - Aerial photography services
- 79961300 - Specialised photography services
- 92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507257
- 5 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497985

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB497985&idx=1
  5th February 2024 - 001 - ITT Provision of Social Media Management Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB497985&idx=2
  5th February 2024 - 002 - Appendix 1 - Compliance Statement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497985
  Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services - The provision of content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507257
  Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services - The provision of content generation and management service for the orkney.com website and its associated social media presence.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.ukhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757132
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

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