Award

Adopt South Digital Marketing

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2024 at 11:19

Tender

01 May 2024 at 09:17

Summary of the contracting process

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded a contract for Digital Marketing services to RH Advertising Limited. The contract covers services related to Adopt South, the Partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton local authorities. The aim is to boost brand visibility and generate interactions through digital advertising, focusing on online platforms like Google, AdWords, and social media. The contract started on 1st August 2024, with an initial term of 3 years, extendable until 31st July 2029.

This procurement opportunity provides a platform for digital marketing firms, especially those with experience in online advertising and brand awareness strategies, to showcase their expertise. Businesses offering services like Google Search, AdWords, and creative digital solutions tailored for specific target audiences are well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procedure nature of the procurement process allows for fair competition, offering growth opportunities for SMEs and digital marketing specialists seeking to expand their client portfolio.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adopt South Digital Marketing

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council has procured Digital Marketing services for Adopt South, the Partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton local authorities. The appointed agency will provide Digital Services in the form of Google Search, AdWords and any other digital output which delivers clicks, brand awareness and interaction to Adopt South's website and/or generation of call enquiries based on the target audience, together with relevant creative treatments to deliver cost efficiency in the digital advertising environment. Adopt South require awareness and presence especially in the search environment (Share of Voice) so that when people have seen Adopt South advertising elsewhere and/or they have conducted searches, visibility as much as possible will be on the first three commercial listings on Google. Paid advertising space is also required in areas such as Google Adwords and across suitable Social Media. In addition, commercial programmatic sites that generate clicks and/or interest in adoption. This contract will start on 1st August 2024. The initial contract term is 3 years and will expire on 31st July 2027 but may be extended to 31st July 2029.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Background: Adopt South are the Partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton local authorities, who provide the following: * Find Families for children who have a plan for Adoption * Find families for children whose plans are not yet decided and may have a Plan for Adoption * Adoption Support services for adopted families and young people * Birth Family support * Adopted Adults support * Contact arrangements for adopted children and their birth family Requirement: Adopt South required a proven experienced Digital Marketing provider to achieve its annual target of approved adopters across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight local authorities by reaching target audiences. Adopt South require a minimum 50% Share of Voice especially in the search environment so that when people have seen Adopt South advertising elsewhere and/or they have conducted searches, Adopt South will be on the first three commercial listings on Google. The winning tenderer is required to provide Adopt South with Digital Services in the form of Google Search, AdWords and any other digital output which delivers clicks, brand awareness and interaction to Adopt South's website and/or generation of call enquiries based on the target audience, together with relevant creative treatments to deliver cost efficiency in the digital advertising environment. Adopt South also require paid advertising space in areas such as Google AdWords, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and another commercial programmatic sites that generate clicks and/or interest in adoption. Advertising is selected as much as regionally possible to reduce wastage.

Options: After the initial 36 month term of the contract, it may be extended for up to a further 24 months, in a single or multiple extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045660
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022257-2024
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

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RH ADVERTISING

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