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title: "DfE - Advertising and Related Services Contract for Skills to Succeed"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030d62"
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# DfE - Advertising and Related Services Contract for Skills to Succeed

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030d62

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001737-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY |
| 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 | NAVIGATOR BLUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2022 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001737-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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