Award

Provision of a Creative & Marketing Partner for WeCare Wales

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2025 at 15:12

Tender

09 Jan 2025 at 15:28

Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales has completed the procurement process to appoint a creative and marketing partner for the WeCare Wales campaigns. This contract, classified under advertising and marketing services, falls within the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. COWSHED COMMUNICATION LIMITED has been awarded the contract, which commenced on 1 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The project focuses on creating impactful marketing campaigns to enhance the profile of social care in Wales, utilising TV, social media, out-of-home advertising, storytelling, and radio. The procurement method was open, and the contract is valued at £140,000.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in creative and strategic marketing services. Businesses with expertise in multi-channel advertising, content creation, and campaign optimisation will find this partnership lucrative, providing avenues for strategic expansion within the social care sector. Suitable candidates are those accustomed to working with diverse media formats and delivering results-driven campaigns. The collaboration with Social Care Wales aims to uplift the profile of social care services, impacting workforce growth and stability by engaging target audiences effectively.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Creative & Marketing Partner for WeCare Wales

Notice Description

Social Care Wales are seeking a seeking a suitably skilled and experienced creative partner to collaborate with the existing WeCare Wales resource on various elements of their marketing and communications campaigns. We require a highly creative and strategic partner with expertise across TV, social media, out-of-home advertising, storytelling, and radio. They must be comfortable working with diverse media to achieve impactful, results-driven campaigns. The creative partner would work closely with the internal team, offering expert advice and support across all areas to help WeCare Wales achieve its objective of raising the positive profile of social care, childcare, play and early to support the growth and stability of the workforce. This would involve providing strategic guidance, developing creative assets, optimising marketing channels, and ensuring the messaging effectively reaches and engages target audiences. Please refer to ITT for full requirement details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will run initially from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2027, with a possibility of being extended for a further 12 months, up to a total period of 3 years. This contract will be structured with an initial budget set at zero, allowing for flexibility to align funding with evolving activity plans and funding availability throughout the financial year. As funding opportunities arise and project activities are confirmed, the budget will scale accordingly to support the required work.

Renewal: The contract will run initially from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2027, with a possibility of being extended for a further 12 months, up to a total period of 3 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ceac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008783-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79961100 - Advertising photography services

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

92111000 - Motion picture and video production services

92200000 - Radio and television services

92210000 - Radio services

92220000 - Television services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@socialcare.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COWSHED COMMUNICATION

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