Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Search Engine Optimisation Services
Notice Description
AHDB is wanting to procure a supplier to work as a partner with the in-house Digital Content team to support across AHDB's requirements for search engine optimisation (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) activity. The scope of the contract will make the supplier the sole SEO and SEM partner for all AHDB sectors. A comprehensive list of projects is yet to be defined. The successful supplier will work with different teams and websites across AHDB as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The successful supplier will need to provide guidance on current best practice and technical support for projects through the following: * SEO strategy development - how to improve ranking of target keywords/phrases, improving quality and quantity of organic search traffic etc. * Analysis of current websites, identifying both on and off-site SEO opportunities * Keyword research to identify trends/opportunities * Reviewing content for SEO activity * Identifying opportunities through competitive research analysis * Strategic planning and creation of PPC ad campaigns to meet varied objectives across AHDB functions
Renewal: Initial contract runs from Jan 22 to Jan 24, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each, therefore 2+1+1 . This would take the contract to January 2026 if all options of extension are taken up.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02dd39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001787-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72414000 - Web search engine providers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Oct 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2022 - 1 Jan 2026 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Extensions are mentioned within this opportunity, therefore a further opportunity notice would be required estimated date of August/September 2025
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AHDB
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sarah.waters@ahdb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2476478600
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENILWOTH
- Postcode
- CV8 2TL
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice URLs
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