Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Social Media services

Concepts

• advertising and marketing
• ingliston
• social media content
• social media strategies
• social media
• social media channels
• monthly social listening
• the consumer social media agency
• a consumer social media agency
• social media activity creation

Location

Ingliston

Description

QMS is seeking to appoint a consumer social media agency who can deliver the required content in line with our social media strategy. Social media content should translate the overarching creative direction on to the consumer facing social media channels in a way that resonates with and impacts QMS’ target audience(s)

Total Quantity or Scope

Scope of work to include: Development of an overarching social media strategy, highlighting how the needs of the business and its target audience would be met through the consumer facing social media activity Creation of monthly content for the core Make it Scotch social media channels of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, including ideation, content creation and execution of a combination of video, graphic and still assets A monthly paid-for strategy to support all developed content in reaching and impacting the target audiences, in line with agreed budgets (it is possible that QMS’ media agency would be responsible for booking boosted/paid-for content in line with the strategy developed) Community management of the social media channels. Channels should be checked as a minimum three times per weekday, and once per day on the weekend Monthly social listening to monitor trends relevant to the QMS brands and its target audience, and to drive the monthly content being developed Regular Make it Scotch newsletters, to be delivered to the Make it Scotch database of over 50k subscribers Seasonal management and delivery of an influencer campaign, involving the identification and outreach/management of influencer partners to deliver agreed messages/content in relation to the Scotch and Specially Selected brands Monthly evaluating and reporting of social media and influencer (where required) activity, including analysis on previous performance and forward recommendations It should be noted that within the content development section of the requirements, the agency partner will be required to film content and undertake activity within the premises/locations of a wide array of QMS stakeholders, all located across the length and breadth of Scotland, but primarily throughout the central belt. This could include developing content with butcher shops, on-farm content or within restaurants based in Scotland. It is expected that retainer activity is managed on a month-to-month basis, with regular updates on under- and over-use of hours which allows QMS and the agency partner to consider the most effective way to deliver what is required month to month. It is expected that unused hours would be rolled forward into capacity for the following months. On occasion, out with the retainer, the consumer social media agency will also be required to ideate and activate additional campaign-style activity to be used on the Make it Scotch social media channels. For example, in key periods throughout the calendar such as Summer or Christmas, there may be a requirement for higher production level content as QMS aims to strengthen the messages being delivered. In order to achieve the above, QMS requires an agency who can prepare and present high quality, clear, concise and cost-effective activation of social media strategies and content. The agency partner should have great experience in working closely with other partner agencies, ensuring a consistent approach across all QMS marketing activity. The consumer social media agency must be able to demonstrate excellent experience of working with brands/businesses whose requirements were relevant in relation to the QMS requirements. All tenderers will have the opportunity to provide case studies which showcase said experience, which may include businesses of a similar structure, food and drink content development or working with brands whose social content delivery relates to audiences of a similar size to QMS.

Renewal Options

yearly for a maximum of 3 consecutive years. I.E. approx. GBP 115000 per year.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765340. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:765340) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=765340