Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham MBC
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
Contact
Ms Angela Wilson
angela-proc.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1709334551
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
20-278 Foster Care Recruitment Digital Marketing Services - Market Engagement & Procurement
Reference number
DN530964
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are currently preparing an open tender exercise to procure services in relation to Foster Carer Recruitment – Digital Marketing Services. In advance of this RMBC are wishing to consult with the market as detailed below.
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two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are currently preparing an open tender exercise to procure services in relation to Foster Carer Recruitment – Digital Marketing Services. In advance of this RMBC are wishing to consult with the market as detailed below.
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Included within this market engagement notice are the following draft documents:
• Draft Service Specification
• RMBC Standards documents for ICT Systems and Software
• Rotherham Fostering supporting service information
• Draft tender questions
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RMBC would like to seek and engage views from the market in relation to the following:
1. Views from the market in relation to the draft Service Specification
2. Views from the market in relation to the RMBC Standards documents for ICT Systems and Software
3. Views from the market in relation to the proposed method statement questions and any considerations that should be given with regard to word counts for each question.
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Potential bidders should consider:
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1. Their experience in providing recruitment in a Health and Social Care setting, specifically recruiting Foster Carers.
2. Whether or not the supplier is able to comply with the requirements listed in Standards documents for ICT Systems and Software.
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The Anticipated contract start date 01/04/2022
Anticipated contract length 3+1+1 years
Anticipated contract value £200,000 per annum
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The closing date for this consultation is 31/05/2021
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The Anticipated latest tender issue date is 16/08/2021
The anticipated latest tender Award date is 04/01/2022
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Both the market engagement documentation detailed above and the resultant tender documents are are or will in the case of the actual tender be available from https://www.yortender.co.uk with reference DN530964.
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For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk on 0330 005 0352 or ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
the initial contract period is 36 months with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract is likely to be renewed for commencement of a new contract between 01/04/2025 and 01/04/2027 depending on whether the options to extend are taken or not.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Responses, feedback, comments must be received by 12.00 Noon on 31.06.2021. It is intended that once the tender is issued no variations to the agreement will be accepted unless issues around them have been raised during this process or via way of clarifications during the tender process.
There is a possibility that the tender may be published earlier than the anticipated date and as such interested parties should endure that they are registered on the YorTender system and that they tale note of any system notifications in respect of this procurement.