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title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing and Communications Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing and Communications Services

Buyer: Belfast City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6a2

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## Summary

Belfast City Council is planning a renewed multi-supplier framework for marketing and communications services supporting the Council’s activities in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. The scope is expected to cover three broad areas: strategic brand services; design, copywriting and content services; and advertising and media. This includes marketing strategy and management consultancy, graphic design, writing, advertising management and campaign services. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is intended to establish a group of suppliers able to provide one or more types of marketing and communications support. The three areas are indicative and may be amended, updated or revised before the framework is tendered. The Council’s Marketing and Communications Department is the service lead, with procurement managed by Belfast City Council.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Belfast City Council has announced its intention to run a pre-market engagement session before issuing a tender later in 2026. The consultation is planned for 7 October 2026 at 10.30am on Microsoft Teams. Businesses wishing to attend are expected to send an expression of interest by 5pm on 5 October 2026, with no more than two representatives per company. The proposed procurement is an above-threshold, multi-supplier framework agreement. Its estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. The initial contract period is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 28 February 2029, with renewal provisions allowing the arrangement to continue until 28 February 2031. The engagement will explain the prospective requirements and procurement timetable; it is not an invitation to tender.

This will suit marketing agencies, communications consultancies, brand specialists, designers, copywriters, content producers, advertising agencies, media specialists and campaign-management providers. The multi-supplier structure may suit both organisations able to deliver a broad range of services and specialist firms interested in a defined area of work. Belfast City Council has indicated that the framework is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Potential suppliers should use the planned consultation to understand the Council’s developing requirements, the balance between strategic and delivery work, and how suppliers may be assessed when the framework reaches the market. Relevant preparation includes demonstrating practical capability in brand development, content and design, advertising or media delivery, alongside the capacity to support public-sector communications requirements over the framework period.

## Notice

Belfast City Council's Marketing and Communications Department requires a renewed Marketing and Communications Framework, which will be put out to tender later this year. The new Framework will be multi-supplier and will cover the following indicative areas: 1. Strategic Brand Services 2. Design, Copy Writing, and Content Services 3. Advertising and Media The pre-market engagement session will give a brief overview of the new Framework, including further details regarding the above areas of work and potential requirements. It will also give a brief overview of the procurement process including an indicative timeline. Please note the above three areas are provided for guidance purposes only and may be amended, updated, or revised as necessary.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this Pre Market Engagement Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a pre-market engagement session with interested parties to inform them of a new Marketing Services Framework which will be put out to tender later this year. 
The Council will be holding a consultation session on Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 10.30am. The consultation session will be a short presentation on MS Teams, and representatives from the Councils Marketing and Communications Team and Procurement Team will be present. 
If you are interested in attending the consultation session, please send an expression of interest email to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk (FAO Rachel Crothers) by 5pm Monday 5th October 2026. Please provide your name, your Company's Name and an email address. 
Please be advised that a maximum of 2 individuals from each Company will be permitted to attend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085806-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Belfast City Council |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DJ |
| 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 | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79341200 - Advertising management services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 92312211 - Writing agency services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 11:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085806-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085806-2026
  10th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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