Official UK procurement notice
B2B Social Media Sales Tool
Authority: Scottish Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months.
CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 May 2026, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 13:48 BST
- Authority reference
P27-0017- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3a5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months.
- Review procedure
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries.
Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=832836. (SC Ref:832836)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company | £240,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 048791-2026-P27-0017-1 · LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £240,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.