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title: "ID 3506637 DOF - GAU - CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC SECTOR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d419"
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# ID 3506637 DOF - GAU - CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC SECTOR

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d419

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## Summary

The Department of Finance in Northern Ireland is currently managing an open procurement process for a Classified Advertising Framework Agreement, aimed at providing advertising services to the Northern Ireland Public Sector. The procurement process, initiated on 12 August 2021, is classified under the "Advertising and marketing services" category, with a total estimated value of £8,000,000. Key deadlines include the bid submission deadline, which was set for 13 September 2021, and bidders were required to ensure their proposals met specified criteria during this time.

This framework agreement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advertising and marketing services to engage with various governmental and public sector bodies across Northern Ireland. Companies that can offer comprehensive solutions in advertising management, consultancy, and campaign services would be particularly well-suited to compete. The collaborative nature of the agreement allows for potential partnerships and expanded service offerings, catering to a diverse range of organisations, including government departments, agencies, and non-departmental public bodies.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Civil Service's Executive Information Service's Government Advertising Unit (GAU) wishes to establish an Advertising Framework Agreement for Classified Advertising which will provide classified advertising on behalf of the Northern Ireland Public Sector Please refer to the Specification for further details on the services required and list of users.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Civil Service's Executive Information Service's Government Advertising Unit (GAU) wishes to establish an Advertising Framework Agreement for Classified Advertising which will provide classified advertising on behalf of the Northern Ireland Public Sector Please refer to the Specification for further details on the services required and list of users. Additional information: The figure in II.1.7 is the total estimated Framework value. This is a demand driven Framework, noguarantee of usage is given. The list of participating bodies are:. Participating bodies. Access to Justice. Agri-Food Biosciences Institute .Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Charity Commission for NI. College of Agriculture Food Rural Enterprise CAFRE. Commissioner forOlder People for Northern Ireland. Consumer Council. Council for the Curriculum, Examinations Assessment CCEA. Courts Service .Department for Communities. Department for Infrastructure. Department for the Economy. Department of Agriculture, Environment andRural Affairs. Department of Education. Department of Finance. Department of Health. Department of Justice. Driver Vehicle AgencyDVA. Education Authority. Electoral Office for Northern Ireland. Food Standards Agency. Forensic Science Northern Ireland. ForestService Northern Ireland. Independent Assessor of PSNI Recruitment Vetting . Independent Monitoring Board. Labour Relations Agency.Land and Property Services. Libraries NI. Local Government Staff Commission. Loughs Agency. Northern Ireland Assembly. NorthernIreland Council for Integrated Education. Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. NorthernIreland Housing Executive. Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee NILGOSC. Northern Ireland PoliceFund. Northern Ireland Policing Board. Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman . Northern Ireland Screen. Office of the LocalGovernment Boundaries Commissioner. Parole Commissioners NI. Planning Appeals Commission. Police Ombudsman for NorthernIreland. Police Rehabilitation Retraining Trust. Prisoner Ombudsman. Probation Board for Northern Ireland. Public Prosecution Service.Queens University Belfast. Rivers Agency. Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation RUC GC Foundation. Sport NorthernIreland. Special EU Programmes Body. The Executive Office. The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland GTCNI. The Youth JusticeAgency . Tourism NI. Transport Northern Ireland. University of Ulster. Ulster-Scots Agency. Victims Survivors Service. Waterways Ireland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024099-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If required following the expiry of this Framework |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 79341200 - Advertising management services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2021 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024099-2021
- 12 Aug 2021 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019626-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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