Published date: 2 March 2021

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


Closing: 16 February 2021, 12pm

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

2 March 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.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

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

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 January 2021

Links

Additional text

The tender documents must be obtained via our e-tendering portal - please access these www.yortender.co.uk. These cannot be sent via email.


Award information

Awarded date

24 February 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£280,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Social Marketing Gateway

Address

G2 6LL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Watson

Address

Westgate Plaza One
Westgate
Barnsley
S70 2DR
England

Telephone

+44 1226787533

Email

Charlottewatson@barnsley.gov.uk

Website

https://www.yortender.co.uk