20-278 Foster Care Recruitment Digital Marketing Services - Market Engagement & Procurement

Location

Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham:

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. .

Total Quantity or Scope

In advance of this RMBC are wishing to consult with the market as detailed below. . 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 . 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. . Potential bidders should consider: . 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. . The Anticipated contract start date 01/04/2022 Anticipated contract length 3+1+1 years Anticipated contract value £200,000 per annum . The closing date for this consultation is 31/05/2021 . The Anticipated latest tender issue date is 16/08/2021 The anticipated latest tender Award date is 04/01/2022 . 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. . 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

Renewal Options

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.

CPV Codes

• 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

Indicators

• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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.