Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Social Media Management and Social Listening Platforms: FOI release
- Published
- 18 September 2025
- Topic
- Public sector, Work and skills
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500470306
- Date received
- 11 June 2025
- Date responded
- 12 June 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. Do you use a social media management platform?
2. If so, what tools do you use?
3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool?
4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])?
5. Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform?
6. If so, what tools do you use?
7. What is your annual spend on a social listening / media monitoring tool?
8. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])?
Response
1. Do you use a social media management platform?
Yes
2. If so, what tools do you use?
Orlo
3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool?
£8,000 + VAT
4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])?
July 2024 – July 2026
5. Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform?
Yes
6. If so, what tools do you use?
Precise Media Monitoring
7. What is your annual spend on a social listening / media monitoring tool?
This cost is based on the level of coverage and identified articles shared each month and is approximately £850 per year.
8. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])?
April 2025 – April 2026
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
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Phone: 0300 244 4000
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