Social Media Management Tools · Runtime Collective Limited for West Midlands Combined Authority (Mar 2026)

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£89,998published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to Runtime Collective Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WMCA requires a tool to manage multiple social media platforms

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

48510000 Communication software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
Last source update: 17 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
Authority reference: PRT-COMMS-ESG-2025-0004
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023828
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bbc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £89,9981 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Runtime Collective Limited	£89,998 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Runtime Collective Limited
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£89,998 inc. VAT
Period
23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMD-1353-PZVX 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RUNTIME COLLECTIVE LIMITED (T/A Brandwatch)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 03898053GB-PPON: PNJL-4139-CWNH 5 Churchill Place, London, London, E14 5HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT