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DFE - The Consumer Council - Advertising and Communication Services

Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

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05 Aug 2026 at 12:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland is seeking one supplier for full-service advertising and communications services. The requirement covers advertising campaign development and delivery, advertising and marketing, media strategy and planning, and advertising management. Work is to be delivered in Northern Ireland. The appointed agency will support the Consumer Council’s communications activity across the full campaign lifecycle, from strategic solutions and media planning through to campaign delivery. The buyer is the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, with procurement managed by CPD – Supplies and Services Division, the central procurement function for Northern Ireland central government. This is a services opportunity for an integrated advertising, communications or media agency able to provide a broad range of campaign and communications capabilities through a single supplier.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot competition with an estimated value of £900,000 excluding VAT (£1,080,000 including VAT). The tender deadline was 7 September 2026 at 3:00pm, and enquiries closed on 1 September 2026 at 3:00pm. The expected award decision date was 12 October 2026. The contract period is 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027, with two optional one-year extensions available, allowing the term to run to 25 October 2029. Evaluation is weighted 70% quality and 30% price. Quality covers strategic solutions, media strategy and rationale, media planning, key personnel experience, business continuity and social value. Price covers total campaign delivery cost and average hourly rate. Tenders are submitted electronically in English.

This opportunity suits an established full-service advertising or communications agency that can combine strategic thinking with practical campaign delivery. Strong bidders will be able to develop strategic solutions, create and justify media strategies, produce media plans and manage advertising campaigns. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on the quality of the proposed approach, so agencies will need to demonstrate how their solutions will meet the Consumer Council’s objectives and deliver effective communications. Relevant experience and credibility of the proposed key personnel also matter. Suppliers should be able to show robust business continuity arrangements, support social value outcomes and provide transparent campaign delivery costs and hourly rates. The single-supplier model is suited to an agency with the breadth, coordination and delivery capacity to manage the full service across Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DFE - The Consumer Council - Advertising and Communication Services

Notice Description

The Consumer Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a full-service of advertising and communications services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There are two options to extend for one year each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074131-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - 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

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2029-08-05

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8EN
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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