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DfE - Advertising and Related Services Contract for Skills to Succeed

Department for the Economy

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20 Jan 2022 at 16:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy (DfE) in Northern Ireland has initiated a tender for the "DfE - Advertising and Related Services Contract for Skills to Succeed" to facilitate a suite of advertising campaigns aimed at promoting various skills programmes. The procurement process is currently complete, with the contract awarded to Navigator Blue. This contract, which holds a total value of £23,600,000, has been modified to accommodate additional necessary services that were not included in the original tender. It is set to commence in June 2020, with an initial duration of one year and options to extend for an additional two years. The procurement method utilised is a limited one, negotiated without prior publication of a contract notice due to an administrative error.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the advertising and marketing sector, particularly those with expertise in executing large-scale campaigns within the public sector. Companies that focus on creative media strategies, evaluation proposals, and have a strong team experience will be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. As continuity and brand consistency are crucial in the DfE's ongoing initiatives, businesses that can demonstrate this capability, as well as agility in adapting to the department's evolving needs, are likely to thrive in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DfE - Advertising and Related Services Contract for Skills to Succeed

Notice Description

The Department for the Economy (DfE) wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising and related services to deliver a suite of advertising campaigns. The requirement consists of a series of campaigns all running to promote some of the Department's 'Skills to Succeed' programmes and initiatives.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for the Economy (DfE) wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising and related services to deliver a suite of advertising campaigns. The requirement consists of a series of campaigns all running to promote some of the Department's 'Skills to Succeed' programmes and initiatives. Additional information: The Contract will be awarded for one year, expected to commence in June 2020, with two options to extend for twelve months each.

Options: The Contract will be awarded for one year, with two options to extend for twelve months each.

Procurement Information

Due to an administrative error the contract notice was not published in OJEU, a Contract award notice could not be published despite best endeavours. A modification has been requested by DFE to uplift the contract value to PS2360000 which is considered under Regulation 72(1)(b) for additional works, services or supplies "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. As these campaigns are part of the Skills to Succeed brand it is important that the consistency of the department's message is retained through all elements. Retaining the Contractor that worked with the department to develop these campaigns will ensure consistency of the brand going forward and avoid the likelihood of duplication of costs and significant inconvenience to the Authority associated with bringing a new supplier up to speed on the campaigns

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030d62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001737-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for the Economy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Navigator Blue

Further Information

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