Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Oct 2022, 10:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

B2B Social Media Sales Tool

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Enterprise

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£368,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 May 2022no call for competition
Awarded to LINKEDIN (IRELAND)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 period of 12 months.

CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Oct 2022, 10:07 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2022, 10:07 BST
Authority reference
P23-0033
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028187
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0373b9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

LinkedIn are the B2B Social Media supplier who can give access to tens of millions of C Suite prospects worldwide (800m+ membership); other networks are not viable for SDI having a fraction of this global membership in terms of companies and networks SDI may wish to engage with. The licences are procured directly with no agency fee markup and no VAT charge. This contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 period of 12 months.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:709472)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £368,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LINKEDIN (IRELAND)£368,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 028187-2022-P23-0033-1 · LINKEDIN (IRELAND)

    Signed
    19 May 2022
    Value
    £368,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Enterprise

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityEconomic affairs Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone
  • Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point GlasgowContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Linkedin IrelandAwarded supplier Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin, IE061, 2Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.