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# (NU/1589-27) Chinese Social Media Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-27-chinese-social-media-management-ocds-h6vhtk-02c0c2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1589-27) Chinese Social Media Management". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Marketing management consultancy services, Marketing services, Programming services of packaged software products, Sales or marketing software development services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c0c2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-27-chinese-social-media-management-ocds-h6vhtk-02c0c2#tl-md)

## Description
The successful supplier is required to have the ability to provide the following services and experience:
Organic social media management
•	Day-to-day management of Newcastle University’s Weibo, WeChat and YouKu accounts – creating, uploading, scheduling and reviewing content as agreed in monthly client meetings
•	Support live-streaming chats with staff/students and virtual open days, when required
•	Input and content recommendations for our student content interns.
•	The supplier will work alongside our Marketing and China Office teams, attending monthly content planning meetings and reporting back on activity.
•	Content production – while most raw content will be supplied by Newcastle University’s teams, translation and reformatting will be required and we would expect the appointed agency to complete this.
•	Comprehensive monthly reporting on activity including impressions, engagement, followers, web traffic, and competitor analysis. As well as recommendations for improvements
•	Provide recommendations on content best practice and trends
•	Provide a named Account Manager
•	Out of Scope - Enquiry management on these channels will continue to be handled by colleagues in Newcastle University’s China Office.
Paid media
•	Have detailed knowledge and demonstrable experience booking paid media on channels used by prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students, including but not limited to placements on:
o	Weibo
o	WeChat
o	Douyin
o	YouKu
o	Baidu
o	Toutiao
o	Zhihu
•	Provide detailed campaign attribution and KPI measurements for all media plans
•	Provide full campaign reporting and optimisation as part of all media plans
•	Provide support on creative optimisation and testing
•	Provide regular insight into industry best practice, trends and future placement opportunities
•	Provide a single Account Manager for all campaigns

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48480000, 48481000, 72210000, 72212480, 72212481, 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** (NU/1589-27) Chinese Social Media Management (active)
  - Award id: `014671-2021-NU/1589-27-1`
  - Supplier(s): **TONG**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20724`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** (NU/1589-27) Chinese Social Media Management (active)

  - Signed Date: 21/06/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014671-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-28T11:22:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:51:41.775Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c0c2