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Provision of Communication,Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme.

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

02 Mar 2021 at 09:06

Award Notice
Tender

19 Jan 2021 at 08:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Provision of Communication, Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme." This procurement falls under the services category and is primarily focused on digital marketing and web management. The open tender was published on 19 January 2021 and closed on 16 February 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2021 and will run for four years, concluding on 31 March 2025. With a total budget of £280,000, this initiative will require the contractor to work collaboratively with fifteen partner organisations across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in digital services, particularly those with expertise in web development, SEO, and integrated communications. Agencies capable of providing creative and strategic marketing solutions alongside ongoing website maintenance will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly beneficial, as the project encourages innovative approaches while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and evaluation processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Communication,Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme.

Notice Description

The selected Applicant will need to demonstrate the following: 3.4.1. A track record of digital expertise especially in web site development and management (including facilitating webinars, online/offline events, and ongoing management of the App). 3.4.2. The ability to work with the representatives from the fifteen (15) Partner Organisations which make up the consortium. 3.4.3. SEO competence with the ability to develop and implement an SEO strategy within budget. 3.4.4. Social media and digital marketing expertise 3.4.5. The ability to provide new approaches which compliments the existing strategy, building on what has already been achieved to date. 3.4.6. Sound communications and stakeholder engagement knowledge and experience 3.4.7. Copywriting and content planning skills and ability to help raise a positive profile of social work amongst key target audiences. 3.4.8. The Campaign has been largely digital in nature due to the large geographic coverage of the Partner Organisations relative to the budget. We believe the on-going campaign will be digital but it does not exclusively have to be so. We are therefore seeking an agency that has necessary digital experience and can provide wider integrated communications experience as media channels are not defined. A critical part of the campaign is evaluation. Agencies will therefore be expected to consider evaluation within the overall proposal and budget. Maintenance of the websites and portal. 4.1. It is expected that the successful agency will maintain the website and private portal and will ensure that they are accessible and up and running at all times. Maintenance work should be planned and carried out at the least disruptive time to our website visitors. 4.2. The successful agency will host the four Teaching Partnership websites and provided ad-hoc support/advice to the website owners, who manage content themselves. 4.3. In addition - with a budget of up to PS10K per year allocated from the overall contractual budget, the agency will host, manage and develop the Innovation Children's Services website and portal, including editorial and content upload at pre-agreed intervals throughout the year. Additional information: The tender documents must be obtained via our e-tendering portal - please access these www.yortender.co.uk. These cannot be sent via email.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54c190d9-a509-4581-bb2b-b3b18f8c3fa7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8ef9d69-a44a-4980-a606-02d35599627a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72400000 - Internet services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 4-5 years
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
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY
Postcode
S70 2DR
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL MARKETING GATEWAY

Further Information

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