Social Media Management Software, Licence and Support

Official notice

Authority: Northumbria Police (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£246,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Apr 2023no call for competition

Awarded to SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as Orlo

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Social Media Management Platform

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Social media management platform to assist with The Force being able to interact more…Awarded

Social media management platform to assist with The Force being able to interact more efficiently with the public. This will enable the public to use the most suitable digital channel which meets their needs to interact with The Force.

Delivery: North East

Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions included within the contract provision

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jul 2023, 09:16 BST
Last source update: 3 Jul 2023, 09:16 BST
Authority reference: W653
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-018774
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03de23 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded by conducting a further competition from a complaint framework agreement established by Police Digital Services (PDS) - reference 2020/S 240-594963 on 09/12/2020.
Both suppliers appointed onto the framework were invited to provide a submission, following a compliant evaluation process inline with the framework provisions, the most suitable supplier was awarded the contract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £246,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as OrloSMESocial Media Management Platform	£246,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Social Media Management Platform · SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as OrloSME
Signed
3 Apr 2023
Value
£246,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumbria Police

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE13PHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Socialsignin LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08237170 City Centre House, 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham, UK, B5 4UA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.