Planning

W127690 Communications/Marketing Systems RFI

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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Planning

01 Mar 2024 at 08:23

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is planning a tender process for "W127690 Communications/Marketing Systems RFI" in the services category. The objective is to renew contracts for social media management software, marketing automation platform, and media monitoring service. The engagement end date is set for 15th March 2024. The location of the procurement is Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The NHSBSA seeks information on potential services that could meet their needs, aiming for service continuity with an earliest start date of 28th June 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering software-related services, public relations management services, IT consultancy, multimedia software, and communication software development. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses with innovative solutions capable of meeting the NHSBSA's communication and marketing requirements are well-suited to compete in this tender process.

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Notice Title

W127690 Communications/Marketing Systems RFI

Notice Description

The NHSBSA's Communications and Marketing Team is divided into four sub-teams: * Media and Campaigns * Internal Communications and Engagement * Marketing and Events * Strategic Engagement Their purpose is to deliver best in class public service communications that support the delivery of the NHSBSA's strategic goals, enable the effective and efficient operation of our services and improve the health of the nation. The Communications and Marketing Team currently has three contracts in place to ensure these services are met.: 1. Social media management software 2. Marketing automation and email marketing platform 3. Media monitoring service. All three services are required to be renewed during 2024, with an earliest start date of 28th June 2024 to ensure service continuity. Ahead of these contract expiries, the NHSBSA is looking for information regarding potential services that could meet our requirements. We are looking to establish if our needs can be met via a different approach, e.g. one single system as opposed to multi-system approach. We have already explored how Microsoft Dyanmics365 Marketing could be used to meet these specific needs. However, this has been deemed not to be a suitable solution at this stage, due to the limited scale of this requirement. About NHSBSA: The NHSBSA is a national organisation providing a broad range of business services that support the wider NHS. Further information on our extensive service portfolio can be found at: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/about-us. Further information related to the early market engagement activities and how to participate can be found in the Additional Information section of the Find a Tender Service Notice, which can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006608-2024

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe884b4f-5a1e-4787-b2b2-a9bc1f18c800
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c1daa0-ff4b-4561-9221-950aa8295d25
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

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


CPV Codes

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48517000 - IT software package

48520000 - Multimedia software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

72260000 - Software-related services

79416100 - Public relations management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Matthew Renwick
Contact Email
matthew.renwick@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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