---
title: "A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773175"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2025-03-27"
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# A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773175

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System." This contract falls under the Education industry category and is set in Aberdeen, Scotland. Key stages and dates for this procurement included the initial tender period ending on September 3, 2024, and the contract being awarded and signed on March 27, 2025. This open procurement process followed the open procedure method and focused on the acquisition of goods. The tender attracted international interest, receiving bids from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and both EU and non-EU foreign bidders, highlighting its competitive nature.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in cloud-hosted solutions and social media management to expand their market presence within the educational sector. The University of Aberdeen, as the buying organisation, values quality highly, with a 70% weightage on quality criteria and 30% on price, making it an excellent opportunity for companies that offer high-standard, innovative solutions. Large-scale businesses with proven expertise in cloud-based community engagement systems, such as the awarded supplier Brandwatch, are particularly well-suited to compete in such lucrative contracts to foster growth and potentially engage in future tenders and extensions.

## Notice

This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Renewal: Potential for 2 further 1 year mutually agreed annual extension periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527007 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Provision for 2 x 1 year extension periods, the contract may be retendered a minimum of 3 months prior to the expiry of the initial or any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £148,104 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRANDWATCH; UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527007
- 24 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510540

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510540
  A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System - This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527007
  A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System - This is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773175
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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