Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of health and social care
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Campaign Solutions Agency
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) requires a marketing and communications agency and/or agency consortia to deliver a range of campaigns across its remit. With the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan at the beginning of this year and the forthcoming Social Care Green Paper, the department has an increasing need to build its marketing capability to:- Raise awareness of new policies designed to help safeguard the NHS's future.- Improve awareness of specific actions the public can take to plan for their future care and make effective use of NHS services. This ranges from adoption of NHS innovations such as an App to planning for their future social care needs.- Drive recruitment into adult social care (ASC) and reduce vacanciesDHSC is looking for an innovative, cutting-edge communications agency and/or agency consortia with the expertise and passion to develop and deliver impactful, engaging and highly targeted campaigns. The successful agency(ies) will work in partnership with DHSC to deliver an agile and truly integrated communications service able to seamlessly move between paid for, earned and owned communications; as well as national to local, to maximise audience impact and engagement, as well as value.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) requires a marketing and communications agency and/or agency consortia to deliver a range of campaigns across its remit. With the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan at the beginning of this year and the forthcoming Social Care Green Paper, the department has an increasing need to build its marketing capability to:- Raise awareness of new policies designed to help safeguard the NHS's future.- Improve awareness of specific actions the public can take to plan for their future care and make effective use of NHS services. This ranges from adoption of NHS innovations such as an App to planning for their future social care needs.- Drive recruitment into adult social care (ASC) and reduce vacanciesDHSC is looking for an innovative, cutting-edge communications agency and/or agency consortia with the expertise and passion to develop and deliver impactful, engaging and highly targeted campaigns. The successful agency(ies) will work in partnership with DHSC to deliver an agile and truly integrated communications service able to seamlessly move between paid for, earned and owned communications; as well as national to local, to maximise audience impact and engagement, as well as value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 067-157231
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Ashton-under-Lyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom