DfE - The Provision of Advertising and Related Services 2026 - 2030 for Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch

Department for the EconomycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067eaaProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£4.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

09 Apr 2026

Deadline 13 May 2026

Description

The Department for the Economy (DfE) wishes to appoint Supplier to provide advertising and related services to deliver a range of advertising campaigns. The requirement consists of a series of campaigns all running to promote a number of the Department’s programmes and initiatives.

Scope

Reference
ID 6244507
Total value
£4,020,000 excluding VAT
£4,824,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
18 Sept 2026 to 18 Mar 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
79340000
79341000
79341400
79341200
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 Strategic SolutionAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 18%quality
AC2 Media Strategy, Rationale and Media PlanAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 14%quality
AC3 Proposals for research and evaluationAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%quality
AC4 Creative ProposalAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 20%quality
AC5 Key Personnel ExperienceAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%quality
AC6 Social ValueAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%quality
AC7 Total Campaign Delivery CostAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%cost
AC8 Average Hourly RateAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 20%cost

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
06 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Submission address
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure