Official UK procurement notice
Digital advertising services to recruit foster carers
Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£60,000≈ £65k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026
Contract term 11 moends 2 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 27 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of digital advertising services to recruit foster carers across the Local Community Fostering partnership
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£60,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation
Details are specified in the ITQ document.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Method Statement Question 1 - Campaign Strategy, Planning & Research: 15%
- Method Statement 2 — Campaign Management & Delivery: 15%
- Method Statement 3 — Tracking, Measurement & Analytics: 12%
- Method Statement 4 — Performance Insight & Continuous Improvement: 8%
- Method Statement 5 — Experience, Risk & Security: 10%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
- Price: Grand total price
- Method Statement Question 1 - Campaign Strategy, Planning & Research: Describe your approach to developing a comprehensive, insight driven paid digital advertising strategy for Local Community Fostering, ensuring the campaign reaches priority audiences and delivers measurable outcomes. Please refer to the ITQ for further details
- Method Statement 2 — Campaign Management & Delivery: Explain how you will manage, optimise and deliver paid digital campaign(s) across multiple channels to achieve Local Community Fostering’s objectives effectively and efficiently. Please refer to the ITQ for further details.
- Method Statement 3 — Tracking, Measurement & Analytics: Describe your approach to implementing and advising on accurate, privacy‑compliant tracking, measurement and analytics to support meaningful optimisation. Please refer to the ITQ for further details.
- Method Statement 4 — Performance Insight & Continuous Improvement: Explain how you will provide clear, actionable insights and continuous improvement recommendations that support LCF’s goals and help refine the campaign over time. Please refer to the ITQ for further details.
- Method Statement 5 — Experience, Risk & Security: Provide evidence of your relevant experience and describe your approach to managing risks and ensuring data security throughout delivery of the Contract. Please refer to the ITQ for further details.
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participation
Details are specified in the ITQ document.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Authority reference
DN809305- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020924- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066570Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 27 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published233 days ago9 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Clarification questions by209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline201 days ago10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts185 days ago27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
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Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender