Published date: 9 April 2025

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


Closing: 18 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising consultancy services - 79341100

  • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

Location of contract

BA14 8JN

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN763728-13245874

Published date

9 April 2025

Closing date

18 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Wiltshire Council's fostering marketing strategy is to recruit as many quality foster carers as possible. We want to increase traffic to our web pages and to people filling in the form to find out more information taking that first step to fostering. Wiltshire Council is seeking a provider to carry out digital marketing across key channels including google and social media including but not limited to Facebook and Instagram, maximising new trends and digital opportunities. The agency will also be required to publish online and hard copies of the council's advertorial, in local newspapers and magazines. There will be regular monitoring to assess the impact of campaigns, sentiment reporting and regular evaluation of the effectiveness of the digital activity to ensure it is 100% effective All the activity is designed to promote Wiltshire Council as the organisation of choice for fostering and is part of the council's wider communications and marketing plan to attract more foster carers each year.

Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LocalIQ

Address

1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, South Wales, NP20 1DW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gary Topley

Address

Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
England

Email

gary.topley@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/