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Published 27 Jan 2025, 08:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Social Media services in the USA, Canada & Mexico covering beef, lamb & pork

Official notice

Authority: AHDB·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£471,600≈ £157k / year
Submissions closed 28 Feb 2025awarded 11 Apr 2025
Awarded to Llibertat
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jun 2028 · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB 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 published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£393,000
Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As per tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d64f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Feb 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2025, 16:22 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 May 2025, 16:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6—£306,250 – £393,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawAgriculture Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, UK, CV3 4SUContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LlibertatAwarded supplier06206928 Llibertat Ltd., 86-90 Paul Street, London, London, UK, EC2A 4NEContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.