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title: "DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f738"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-09-06"
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# DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support

Buyer: TOURISM NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f738

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## Summary

The Department for Economy (DfE) in Northern Ireland, through Tourism NI, has recently awarded a contract for Public Relations, Communications, Influencer, and Stakeholder Engagement Support services. The contract is part of a central procurement process managed by Tourism NI for the appointment of PR services. The procurement stage was completed with the award of contracts to successful suppliers, including JAGO Communications Ltd and MCE N.I. Ltd. The contract values range from £416,667 to £1,000,000, and the services are categorised under business services for law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security.

This tender process offers business growth opportunities for companies providing public relations services. Businesses specialising in PR, communications, influencer marketing, and stakeholder engagement are well-suited to compete. Suppliers should be aware of renewal options and contract durations, with the possibility of extending contracts for multiple periods. The Northern Ireland Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) oversees the contract management and compliance with procurement regulations, ensuring fair competition and transparency in the process.

## Notice

DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support

### Lot Information

Northern Ireland Consumer PR

DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support. Additional information: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Options: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Renewal: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Republic of Ireland Consumer PR and Stakeholder Engagement

DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support. Additional information: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Options: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Renewal: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Northern Ireland Corporate and Industry Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support. Additional information: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Options: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Renewal: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Influencer Marketing

DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support. Additional information: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Options: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

Renewal: Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025004-2022 |
| 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 | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Every 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,875,000 |
| Lots value | £2,875,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,875,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOURISM NI |
| Additional buyers | TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | JAGO COMMUNICATIONS; MCE N.I. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025004-2022
- 1 Dec 2021 at 16:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029846-2021
- 16 Nov 2021 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028617-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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