FOI release: Social media management and monitoring tool supplier
Published: 25 November 2022Freedom of information class: What we spend and how
Information request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)
Ref: CW-2022-402
Date received: 27/10/2022
Date responded:18/11/2022
Information requested
1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier?
2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier
3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date
4. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
Response
RoS has two contracts within the scope of your request: one for a social media management platform that is used for scheduling and measuring social media activity; and one for a supplier that provides media monitoring.
Please find the details requested regarding each contract in the two tables below:
| Question | Answer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? | Buffer Awesome (a social media management platform used for scheduling and measuring social media activity) | ||
| 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier | Software licence runs from 11/01/2020 – 16/02/2023 | ||
| 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date | £253.98 (exc. VAT) | ||
| 4. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract? | Head of External Communications and Engagement | ||
| Question | Answer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? | CISION Group Limited (contracted to provide us with coverage of all published or broadcasted information – including social media) | ||
| 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier | 22/09/2021 - 21/09/2023 | ||
| 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date | The total cost of this contract was pre-paid, therefore information regarding the actual spend to date is not available. The total cost of this contract is £33,680.00 (exc. VAT) | ||
| 4. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract? | PR Manager | ||