Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Westgate Plaza One, Westgate
Barnsley
S70 2DR
Contact
Mrs Charlotte Watson
Charlottewatson@barnsley.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1226787533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Communication,Marketing and Web Hosting Services for the Children’s Social Work Matters Programme.
Reference number
DN518622
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Key services required include, but are not limited to; hosting and content management of two websites (public facing) namely CSWM and Social Care Matters along with a private secure portal (OurCSWM), and to securely host these as well as the Teaching Partnerships (TPs) microsites along with ongoing management of Our CSWM App (incl. software/license fees).
Services will include marketing materials, webinars, stakeholder events, regional conferences.
To support the Programme Manager in; planning events, merchandising, research, survey and focus groups.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is initially for 24 months.
The contract has 2 x 12 month extensions available these are funding dependent.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
THe HIgh Court
London
Country
United Kingdom