BTA2201 - Social Media Monitoring & Scheduling Tool

Official notice

Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£138,925published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Runtime Collective Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Management of social media content output, scheduling, sourcing monitoring, and reporting.<br/>Awarded via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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: 10 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
Authority reference: BTA2201
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075928
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0a2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement

Publisher note: Awarded via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £138,9251 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Runtime Collective Limited	£138,925 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075928-2026-1 · Runtime Collective Limited
Signed
23 Jul 2026
Value
£138,925
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Runtime Collective t/a BrandwatchAwarded supplier03898053 Floor 7 (Cision Group Limited), 5 Churchill Place, LONDON, UK, E14 5HUContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.