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title: "ID 3420850 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS AND RELATED SERVICES"
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# ID 3420850 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS AND RELATED SERVICES

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b1e5

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## Summary

The Department for Communities in Belfast is seeking a contractor for advertising campaigns and related services to support the delivery of various governmental initiatives, including Universal Credit implementation and JobStart scheme promotions. This open tender, which has a total estimated contract value of £1,500,000, is currently in the active stage and was initiated on June 17, 2021, with a submission deadline that has passed. The procurement process is carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring transparency and fair competition.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for advertising agencies, marketing firms, and organisations with expertise in public communications to expand their reach and credibility. Businesses that excel in strategic media planning, creative advertising solutions, and performance measurement will find it advantageous to engage in this procurement. The project’s emphasis on multiple community initiatives indicates a broad range of services that could be integrated, making it particularly appealing to SMEs that specialise in targeted outreach and campaign management.

## Notice

The Department for Communities wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising campaigns and related services to promote and support the delivery of information on the ongoing implementation of Universal Credit, promote the Department's JobStart scheme, promote the Department's Make the Call benefit uptake 'wraparound scheme', promote the Department's Discretionary Support scheme, promote the support available as part of the Department's Advisor Discretion Fund, promote the services of the Department's Child Maintenance Service (CMS), and/encourage customers to move from a Post Office card account to a bank/ building society or Credit Union account.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Communities wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising campaigns and related services to promote and support the delivery of information on the ongoing implementation of Universal Credit, promote the Department's JobStart scheme, promote the Department's Make the Call benefit uptake 'wraparound scheme', promote the Department's Discretionary Support scheme, promote the support available as part of the Department's Advisor Discretion Fund, promote the services of the Department's Child Maintenance Service (CMS), and/encourage customers to move from a Post Office card account to a bank/ building society or Credit Union account. Additional information: The figure in II.1.7 is an estimated maximum contract value

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017147-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Following the expiry of this contract, the client may require a further contract for this service |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7EG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAVIGATOR BLUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79341200 - Advertising management services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2021 at 07:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017147-2021
- 17 May 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010868-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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