Official UK procurement notice
A Cloud-Hosted Social Media & Community Engagement Management System
Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an invitation to submit a proposal to enter into a contract for a CLOUD-HOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
- 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.
CPV: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · 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.
- First published
- 24 Jul 2024, 11:35 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2025, 16:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
AU23/38- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011628- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04840fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:794525)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Sept 2024 → 27 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened3 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published27 Mar 2025, 16:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2025, 16:03 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandwatch | £148,104 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011628-2025-AU23/38-1 · Brandwatch
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £148,104
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the PeaceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BrandwatchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria