Published date: 18 January 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 September 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£800,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

ROTHMBC001-DN530964-64443117

Published date

18 January 2022

Closing date

14 September 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

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?

Yes

Description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and the Fostering Service are committed to working with service users, carers, the wider community, and partner agencies to promote the welfare of the Looked After Children and improve their life chances by providing services which:
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• Support families;
• Provide stable, safe effective alternative care at the right time and for the right length of
time and which are responsive to individual needs, circumstances and choice;
• Maintain wherever possible continuity of educational provision.
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In meeting these aims and objectives, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council will work to secure 'sufficient accommodation' as required by Section 22G of the Children Act, 1989 (as inserted by the Children and Young People Act, 2008) which places a general duty on Local Authorities to secure sufficient accommodation within their boundaries to meet the needs of Looked After Children.
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To meet the sufficiency challenge in Rotherham and to provide a more balanced and sustainable placement mix we are investing in a Digital Marketing Service to increase the amount of in-house Foster Carers within RMBC.
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Our vision is to recruit an additional 45 Foster Carers a year with the Foster Carer Recruitment - Digital Marketing Service being central to helping us achieve this; working in close partnership with the Rotherham Fostering Service and key stakeholders across RMBC.
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The aim of the service is to:
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• increase the amount of approved Foster Carers for RMBC to meet current and future sufficiency requirements for looked after children
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The objective of the service is to:
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• develop and deliver a marketing and engagement strategy utilising a range of media channels to create a broad pipeline of prospective Foster Carers for Rotherham.
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• Provide marketing and data insight and expertise to support the existing Fostering Service, supporting the development of a clear evidence-based Foster Carer recruitment journey
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On that note RMBC are looking to tender for these services.
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It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2022 and will run for a period of three years making the expiry date 31/03/2025. The contract will have an option to extend by up to a further two years in any number or combination of extensions at the sole discretion of the Council, making the latest possible expiry date 31/03/2027.
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Please note the following Important Dates.
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a) Deadline for receipt of tender clarifications in relation to the Contract Terms and Conditions 26/08//2021
Noon
b) Deadline for Clarifications in relation to all other clarifications including any in relation to Social Value 01/09/2021 Noon
c) Tender Return Date and Date for submission of the Social Value offer 14/09/2021 at 10:00am
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The tender documents are available from https://www.yortender.co.uk with reference DN530964.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

20-278 Foster Carer Recruitment - Digital Marketing Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 August 2021

Links

Award information

Awarded date

18 January 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£982,110

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Brightsparks Agency Ltd

Address

York

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Wilson

Address

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
England

Telephone

+44 1709334551

Email

angela-proc.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/