Tender

Advertising Services Tender

BELFAST VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU LIMITED, TRADING AS VISIT BELFAST

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Tender

04 May 2021 at 21:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau Limited, trading as Visit Belfast, is currently conducting a tender for Advertising Services. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the advertising and marketing services sector, and is located in Belfast, UK. The procurement is in the active Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 1 June 2021. The total estimated value of the contract over a potential maximum duration of five years is between £5,000,000 to £10,000,000, with an annual estimate between £500,000 and £1,000,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for creative agencies specialising in advertising services, advertising consultancy, and campaign management to expand their business. Companies that can demonstrate innovative strategies for promoting destinations and possess a strong understanding of both leisure and business tourism markets will be particularly well-suited to compete. With the ongoing focus on elevating Belfast's profile as a premier visitor destination, the successful bidder will have the chance to engage in significant marketing campaigns that require a wide array of media strategies and creative storytelling.

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Notice Title

Advertising Services Tender

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the provision of advertising services to Visit Belfast. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and competent advertising agency that is able to assist Visit Belfast in promoting the Belfast City Region as a world class visitor destination. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide the required services for a three year period (with a possible maximum two year extension, at the sole discretion of Visit Belfast). For clarity, estimated value of the contract below is based on a maximum potential contract duration of 5 years. The estimated value of the contract per annum is between 500 000 GBP and 1 000 000 GBP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To assist Visit Belfast in the delivery of its business and leisure marketing and commercial plans, it wishes to secure creative, innovative, effective and competitive leisure and B2B advertising services (Services). These Services must add significant value and support to Visit Belfast's integrated marketing, sales and communications in its key markets for leisure and business tourism.Visit Belfast's requirement for advertising services is closely aligned with its annual business plans and strategy. Campaigns and marketing services required under any contract awarded to the successful bidder will be agreed individually between Visit Belfast and the successful bidder. Visit Belfast is under no obligation to award any (or any minimum level of) Services required exclusively to the successful bidder and does not commit or guarantee that any number, value or scale of projects will be called off from the successful bidder during the contract.A comprehensive advertising service is required to support the work of Visit Belfast and incorporate the Belfast Place Positioning brand in all campaign communication, and as appropriate, aligning with Tourism NI's Experience Brand. The successful bidder will be responsible, as briefed by Visit Belfast, for the planning, coordination, management, delivery and evaluation of strategic advertising campaigns for Belfast.The Services will include media selection and optioning, creation and development of themes and design concepts translated across a wide variety of media, creation, and edits / refresh of film, TV and radio adverts in line with brand and partner requirements, out of home and digital media, production of relevant of complementary web communications material, brochures, exhibition display and other tactical activity as required by the campaign and within budget identified. The successful bidder will be required to deliver on the following:* Strategic planning and direction based on visitor insight/research and have the ability to utilise this information to enhance the advertising brief;* Have the ability to deliver effective, creative and innovative advertising services incorporating best practice, demonstrating creative concept, thought processes, media selection rationale and illustration of final solution;* Media direction: media strategy, planning, buying, delivery, evaluation and innovation;* Video production to support web and digital marketing in respect of Belfast's international positioning as a leisure and business destination;* Demonstrate an understanding of Belfast's key tourism and cultural products, visitor experiences, priority segments and local and international markets;* Effective contract management ensuring best value for money, the highest quality and consistency of service delivery, effective client liaison and management of third party suppliers;* Adhere to set budgets and tight deadlines and delivering within the parameters set; and* Support Visit Belfast in its achievement and delivery of advertising service outputs to meet its key productivity indicators, performance measures and city-wide objectives.

Options: The proposed contract will continue for an initial period of 3 years, subject to performance, funding and compliance by the successful bidder with the terms of the contract. There is an option for extension for a further 2 periods of 1 year each, at Visit Belfast's sole discretion. This option to extend will only be considered upon satisfactory performance of the successful provider and the requisite funding being made available to Visit Belfast. Projects within the contract will be agreed individually and Visit Belfast is under no obligation to award any services required exclusively to the successful provider or ensure any number, value or scale of projects during the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ad0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009629-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU LIMITED, TRADING AS VISIT BELFAST
Contact Name
Helen Byers
Contact Email
helenbyers@visitbelfast.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 5GB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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