Published date: 3 May 2022

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


Closing: 7 February 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£25,700

Procurement reference

GDC-2022-002

Published date

3 May 2022

Closing date

7 February 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

21 February 2022

Contract end date

13 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The GDC has awarded a contract for a temporary Interim Digital Communications Manager. The purpose of the role is to maintain and develop content on our existing digital products while improving evaluation and our understanding of our users and their needs, which will be used to recommend and deliver some improvements in 2022 and then recommend and longer-term improvements to support the GDC's new Corporate Strategy from 2023.

The role involves management of digital communication and engagement products that provide essential information and influential engagement to more than 100,000 dental professionals across the UK, external stakeholder organisations and the public. The General Dental Council's primary aim is to ensure patient safety and public confidence in dentistry through proportionate and effective healthcare regulation.

Areas of Responsibility:

- Manage the transition from current to new supplier of website hosting and maintenance, ensuring continuity of service and standards
- Working with a supplier, contribute to the development of improved evaluation, understanding of user needs and journeys and recommendations for short-and long-term improvements to support our Corporate Strategy from 2023-2025
-Manage relationships with digital providers for the website and social media products and monitor budgets for digital maintenance and development
- Work closely with the IT team on website security and updates
- Ensure and agree a clear and prioritised pipeline of projects and work for the digital communication products, working with colleagues across the organisation to develop digital content that meets communication objectives
-Undertake and oversee the publication of content on the GDC website and other digital channels, including social media, ensuring it is in keeping with GDC tone of voice and agreed key messaging
-Input to the development and delivery of integrated communications and engagement plans
-Analyse data and user behaviour on digital channels, including the website and social media, and use as evidence basis to develop content, demonstrate performance of digital channels and improve user experience.-
-Monitor social media to gather intelligence about the wider issues that may affect the GDC.

Award information

Awarded date

14 February 2022

Contract start date

21 February 2022

Contract end date

13 May 2022

Total value of contract

£25,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD

Address

Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, EC1N 8TS

Reference

Companies House number: 2485577

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

37 Wimpole Street
LONDON
W1G8DQ
England

Email

procurement@gdc-uk.org

Website

www.gdc-uk.org