Official UK procurement notice
Social Media services in the USA, Canada & Mexico covering beef, lamb & pork
Authority: AHDB·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAHDB intend to procure a Contract to a successful Agency/Supplier for the provision of Social Media requirements covering the USA, Canada & Mexico. The successful supplier will be required to deliver strategy and planning, content creation, engage with audiences, advertising and promotion etc as well as ensuring value for money for levy payers is provided.<br/>Listed below are some of the actions/requirements that the supplier/agency will be required to complete throughout the duration of the contract:<br/>Strategy & Planning:<br/>
- Prepare an approach that will make recommendations on the most effective way to fulfil the goals for increasing brand awareness<br/>
- Provide a detailed content calendar outlining the frequency, type, and timing of social media posts<br/>Content Creation:<br/>
- Create engaging, high quality and relevant content, including but not limited to text, images, videos, and infographics for campaigns<br/>
- Ensure all content adheres to AHDB brand guidelines and maintains a consistent brand tonality<br/>
- A point of view on content curation noting that we have staff and farmers creating content<br/>
- How to best use User-Generated Content (UGC)<br/>
- Ensure the necessary language skills to communicate effectively with the target audience<br/>
- Consider using professional translation services to maintain accuracy and cultural sensitivity<br/>
- Research cultural norms. Be aware of local customs, traditions, and taboos to avoid misunderstandings<br/>
- Create content that is respectful of diverse cultures and avoids offensive or discriminatory language<br/>
- Leverage cross-promotion to drive traffic between channels<br/>Engage with audience:<br/>
- Respond promptly to comments and messages on all platforms<br/>
- Encourage user-generated content through contests or challenges<br/>Advertising and promotion:<br/>
- Develop and execute paid social media campaigns to increase reach, engagement, and sign ups to our Newsletter<br/>
- Provide regular reports on campaign performance and provide optimisation recommendations<br/>Analytics & reporting:<br/>
- Provide monthly reports outlining key performance metrics, including reach, engagement, conversion rates<br/>
- Offer insights and recommendations for ongoing improvements
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£393,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
As per tender documents
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jan 2025, 08:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
2024-732- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028238- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d64fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Feb 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025- Status changed to complete28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Buyer details updated28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LlibertatSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028238-2025-1 · LlibertatSME
- Signed
- 11 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 Jun 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | £306,250 – £393,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityReview bodyBody governed by public lawAgriculture
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defra Network eTendering PortalMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LlibertatAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.