Award

Covid-19: DHSC: NHSX - Contact Tracing App, Comms Strategy & Early Creative Dev.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

06 Mar 2021 at 14:47

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process for the title “Covid-19: DHSC: NHSX - Contact Tracing App, Comms Strategy & Early Creative Dev.” This contract falls under the category of marketing management consultancy services, specifically targeting the development of launch communications strategies for the NHS Covid-19 App. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, with the contract period running from 16 March 2020 to 30 April 2020. The total value of the contract was £19,305, and it was awarded to VaynerMedia Limited. The award notice was published on 6 March 2021.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic communications and marketing consultancy, particularly those who offer services tailored to public health initiatives. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the marketing sector would be particularly well-suited to compete, given their agility in delivering tailored creative solutions. Engaging in such public procurement contracts can not only enhance business visibility but also contribute to broader health communication efforts during critical times.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Covid-19: DHSC: NHSX - Contact Tracing App, Comms Strategy & Early Creative Dev.

Notice Description

Provision of Strategic and creative consultancy services to NHSX for the launch of the new NHS Covid-19 App. Services provided included the Development of Launch Communications Strategy, including social media & content strategy. Service provision commenced March 2020 and concluded April 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c7b7559-4c38-45ef-af04-f28e26217602
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fa2e476-facb-422a-9e99-a210e93ba850
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,305 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,305 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VAYNERMEDIA

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4c7b7559-4c38-45ef-af04-f28e26217602-2021-03-06T14:47:15Z",
    "date": "2021-03-06T14:47:15Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4c7b7559-4c38-45ef-af04-f28e26217602",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CF-0130100D0O000000rwimUAA1",
        "title": "Covid-19: DHSC: NHSX - Contact Tracing App, Comms Strategy & Early Creative Dev.",
        "description": "Provision of Strategic and creative consultancy services to NHSX for the launch of the new NHS Covid-19 App. Services provided included the Development of Launch Communications Strategy, including social media & content strategy. Service provision commenced March 2020 and concluded April 2020.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79413000",
            "description": "Marketing management consultancy services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 19305,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Single tender action (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2020-03-16T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2020-03-16T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2020-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-156187",
            "name": "Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "39 Victoria Street Westminster",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Sachin Joshi",
                "email": "sachin.joshi@dhsc.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-164507",
            "name": "VaynerMedia Limited,",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "VaynerMedia Limited,"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "35-41 Westland Place, Hoxton. London N1 7LP"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-156187",
        "name": "Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4c7b7559-4c38-45ef-af04-f28e26217602-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2020-03-16T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2021-03-06T14:47:15Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 19305,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-164507",
                    "name": "VaynerMedia Limited,"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2020-03-16T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2020-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fa2e476-facb-422a-9e99-a210e93ba850",
                    "datePublished": "2021-03-06T14:47:15Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "Link",
                    "description": "Cost Estimate _NHSX_COVID19 APP (1)_Redacted",
                    "url": "https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHbW/bf2SPtAvybnNNYuKT1PZWfWEMLQmk7KUsW_Hu_FDx1k"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}