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title: "Provision of Communication,Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme."
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# Provision of Communication,Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme.

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54c190d9-a509-4581-bb2b-b3b18f8c3fa7

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Provision of Communication, Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children's Social Work Matters Programme." This procurement falls under the services category and is primarily focused on digital marketing and web management. The open tender was published on 19 January 2021 and closed on 16 February 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2021 and will run for four years, concluding on 31 March 2025. With a total budget of £280,000, this initiative will require the contractor to work collaboratively with fifteen partner organisations across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in digital services, particularly those with expertise in web development, SEO, and integrated communications. Agencies capable of providing creative and strategic marketing solutions alongside ongoing website maintenance will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly beneficial, as the project encourages innovative approaches while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and evaluation processes.

## Notice

The selected Applicant will need to demonstrate the following: 3.4.1. A track record of digital expertise especially in web site development and management (including facilitating webinars, online/offline events, and ongoing management of the App). 3.4.2. The ability to work with the representatives from the fifteen (15) Partner Organisations which make up the consortium. 3.4.3. SEO competence with the ability to develop and implement an SEO strategy within budget. 3.4.4. Social media and digital marketing expertise 3.4.5. The ability to provide new approaches which compliments the existing strategy, building on what has already been achieved to date. 3.4.6. Sound communications and stakeholder engagement knowledge and experience 3.4.7. Copywriting and content planning skills and ability to help raise a positive profile of social work amongst key target audiences. 3.4.8. The Campaign has been largely digital in nature due to the large geographic coverage of the Partner Organisations relative to the budget. We believe the on-going campaign will be digital but it does not exclusively have to be so. We are therefore seeking an agency that has necessary digital experience and can provide wider integrated communications experience as media channels are not defined. A critical part of the campaign is evaluation. Agencies will therefore be expected to consider evaluation within the overall proposal and budget. Maintenance of the websites and portal. 4.1. It is expected that the successful agency will maintain the website and private portal and will ensure that they are accessible and up and running at all times. Maintenance work should be planned and carried out at the least disruptive time to our website visitors. 4.2. The successful agency will host the four Teaching Partnership websites and provided ad-hoc support/advice to the website owners, who manage content themselves. 4.3. In addition - with a budget of up to PS10K per year allocated from the overall contractual budget, the agency will host, manage and develop the Innovation Children's Services website and portal, including editorial and content upload at pre-agreed intervals throughout the year. Additional information: The tender documents must be obtained via our e-tendering portal - please access these www.yortender.co.uk. These cannot be sent via email.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8ef9d69-a44a-4980-a606-02d35599627a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL MARKETING GATEWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72212224 - Web page editing software development services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8ef9d69-a44a-4980-a606-02d35599627a
- 19 Jan 2021 at 08:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494fbe28-5ad5-4aa7-9311-3ed28c60e074

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8ef9d69-a44a-4980-a606-02d35599627a
  2nd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494fbe28-5ad5-4aa7-9311-3ed28c60e074
  19th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7212f932-2f5a-eb11-8106-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.yortender.co.uk

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