173 06 25 – Social Media Tools (June 2025)

Date of Request

10/06/25

Request

Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,

The information that we require is as follows:-

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])

Yours faithfully,

Response

Hi

We thank you for your request for information, which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000

The Service can confirm that the information that you have requested is held and is detailed as below:


1) Do you use a social media management platform?

Yes


2) If so, what tools do you use?

Hootsuite


3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool?

£4765


4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year]) ?

May 2026


5)Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform?

Yes


6) If so, what tools do you use?

Vuelio


7) What is your annual spend on a social listening / media monitoring tool?

£3675


8) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])

August 2026

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 Information Governance Team