DAERA – Provision of Advertising Campaign Services for CAFRE

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairscontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0666d0Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£300k

Awarded 23 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

24 Apr 2026

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on behalf of College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) wishes to appoint a Supplier to deliver its media buying for advertising campaigns. The required services will provide media planning, buying, delivery and evaluation, including digital, social, radio, press and outdoor channels.

Scope

Reference
ID 6278447
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
03 May 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029

One optional extension of up to twelve months.

CPV classifications
79340000
79341000
79341200
79341400
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
Strategic SolutionMax score available 32.2quality
Media Strategy, Rationale and Media PlanMax score available 29.4quality
Key Personnel ExperienceMax score available 8.4quality
Total Campaign Delivery CostMax score available 20cost
Average Hourly RateMax score available 10cost

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Not Applicable

As per tender documentation.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£300k

Award date

23 Apr 2026

Contract start

10 May 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2028