Published date: 19 January 2021
This notice was replaced on 2 March 2021
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Awarded contract (published 2 March 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Web page editing software development services - 72212224
Internet services - 72400000
Advertising and marketing services - 79340000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£280,000
Procurement reference
NPSBARNS001-DN518622-05778898
Published date
19 January 2021
Closing date
16 February 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
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 £10K 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.
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The tender documents must be obtained via our e-tendering portal - please access these www.yortender.co.uk. These cannot be sent via email.
About the buyer
Contact name
Charlotte Watson
Address
Westgate Plaza One
Westgate
Barnsley
S70 2DR
England
Telephone
+44 1226787533
Charlottewatson@barnsley.gov.uk
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