CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Supporting innovation and use of research & data in social care: marketing & communications support

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

We now have an exciting opportunity to increase the awareness, engagement with, and impact of our support for using research and data and supporting innovation and improvement.

Despite the growth in our activity, our research tells us that, while people are enthusiastic about us taking a lead ‘convenor’ role, their perception remains of us as primarily a regulator and an issuer of rules and guidelines. Underpinning the requirements below is a need to help us shift this perception.

We are looking for a partner with expertise and a track record in working on complex marketing and communications strategies with a range of individuals we aim to support, their different levels of engagement, and a wide variety of partnerships.

We require a supplier to:

1. Develop a marketing and communications approach for our innovation, improvement, research and data offer:-

- raises the profile of our work, to encourage participation and broaden our support, and to ensure a good return on the significant investment in this area

- promotes a coherent, integrated offer

- supports the objectives in the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan and promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity

- supports how we work in treating the Welsh and English languages equally

- reflects accessibility requirements and compliance against the WCAG accessibility standards (WCAG)

2. Develop digital content and marketing collateral:-

- develop accessible and bilingual digital content for the initial launch of our offer for our website, community platform and social media

- support and work with us to develop digital content, including blogs, web content and social media posts, that meets expected standards

** Please download the ITT for further details and information**

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125091.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The work required is split into two parts:

1. Develop a marketing and communications approach for our innovation, improvement, research and data offer

2. Develop digital content and marketing collateral

The budget for part 1 is £40,000, with the work to be completed by March 2023.

The budget for part 2 will be variable. The awarding contract will be set at zero with the opportunity to scale up in accordance with activity planned and funding opportunities. The Supplier will provide a daily fee rate associated with the project for consideration through the evaluation process.

The contract will run from point of awarding up to 31 March 2023, with the option to extend for a further two years until 31 March 2025. At the end of each financial year, the contract will be reviewed to consider activity carried out in the year preceding and we reserve the right to end this contract at each financial year end point (31 March).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

We will be holding a Q&A session on 6 October 2022 from 9am to 10am. If you would like to join this session, please book by contacting procurement@socialcare.wales.

(WA Ref:125091)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice