Tender

Communications and Marketing Support

SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

31 Jan 2018 at 15:40

Tender Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2017 at 15:19

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is inviting tenders for a contract titled "Communications and Marketing Support" as part of the NHS Transformation Unit's efforts to enhance its brand awareness and client engagement. This procurement, classified under marketing services, is currently in the open tender stage, with a budget of £300,000 GBP. The deadline for submitting tenders is 23rd February 2018, after which the contract is expected to commence on 26th March 2018 and run until 25th March 2021. The procurement process will be facilitated through the EU Supply tendering portal, ensuring accessibility and transparency for interested bidders.

This opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses, particularly those in the fields of marketing, digital communication, and public relations, to grow and establish a partnership with the NHS. SMEs and organisations capable of providing innovative and creative solutions to enhance NHS communications and marketing strategies are particularly well-suited for this tender. The successful bidder will be tasked with delivering a range of services, including digital marketing, PR, and event support, making this a promising opportunity for companies looking to expand their engagement with public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communications and Marketing Support

Notice Description

The NHS Transformation Unit (TU) is an innovative and fundamentally different organisation to many others within the NHS: Specialising in large scale clinical service transformation, we are an internal NHS consultancy with a strong track record of achievement. Wholly owned by the NHS (hosted by Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and with an independent board, the TU has the expertise, integrity and innovation to drive health and care transformation forward at pace with the aim of reducing variation in care and transforming patient outcomes. The NHS Transformation Unit would like to appoint a full service agency as a strategic partner in communications and marketing. We want to provide creative content and products that make potential clients want to find out more about us and engage with our services. This will include developing resources to support a content marketing strategy to support our goal of being the preferred provider of NHS consultancy services. Given the way that we work on behalf of clients in the NHS, it is likely that there will also be an opportunity to provide us with outsourced support on our client projects, supporting the engagement and communications work that we need to deliver for clients when require. The contract will likely encompass creative support, digital marketing, PR and Communications and Event support. The successful bidder will be expected to provide a range of services and throughout the contract there is likely to be a variety of requirements which will satisfy some if not all of the areas above. The TU is currently developing its communications and engagement strategy that will help to define the activities and approaches that will be priorities for the organisation over the next three years. This strategy will be available at the start of the contract to the successful bidder to provide greater clarity on the delivery requirements throughout the proposed term. Whilst there will be a requirement for traditional communications and PR approaches the TU is seeking a provider who offers creative approaches to the development of a range of resources. These should help create greater brand awareness, showcase the ability of the TU and create resources that our target audiences will want to use and keep. The procurement process will be coordinated by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of the Transformation Unit. The process will be managed via the EU Supply tendering portal. You can register at :https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK The Tender Reference is 30585. Please direct any queries via the portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc48864d-c672-4014-bc0f-65ae4a3018eb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7988b1dd-564a-45e9-b5ba-9184ab48c054
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Jan 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Mar 2018 - 25 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Alexandra Diamond
Contact Email
alexandra.diamond@srft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M50 1SY
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Weaste & Seedley
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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