Social Media Platform and Social Listening

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£55,500published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Runtime Collective Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a supplier to provide the Provision of BCR Consumer Research and SMM (Social Media Monitoring), Web based software offering social media monitoring , listening and customer engagement solution.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 30 Jun 2025, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
Authority reference: DA26-07
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-036179
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055613 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
30 Jun 2025, 15:16 BST
UK5
Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £55,5001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Runtime Collective Limited30 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2028 · up to 29 Jun 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension	£55,500	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Runtime Collective Limited
Signed
30 Jun 2025
Value
£55,500
Period
30 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2028 · up to 29 Jun 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06033238 · GB-PPON: PTMZ-6255-GYTY Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RUNTIME COLLECTIVE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03898053GB-PPON: PNJL-4139-CWNH 5 Churchill Place, London, London, E14 5HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2025, 15:16 BST