Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 - 21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements. (Belfast City Council Boundary Area)
Reference number
T2565
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) is currently seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework agreement for local newspapers to print various advertisements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22462000 - Advertising material
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast City Council Boundary Area.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) is currently seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the placement of various advertisements in newspaper titles which are available within the Council area. The type of adverts that the Council currently places, and which are required to be covered under the new Framework include:
• legal notices
• tenders
• licensing ads
• road closure ads
• recruitment ads
• funding ads
• ROP ads for various campaigns
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract shall be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further year.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Planning adverts. Optional requirement – Council has a current contract in place (T2342 Contract) which expires in September 2026 with option to renew up to September 2028. The Council intends to continue with using this Contract but reserves the right to use this Framework should the Council decide not to renew the T2342 Contract).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the basis for award are the minimum standards to be appointed to the Framework as explained in the accompanying ITT document (Section 4 - Evaluation and Award Procedures).
Any contract values indicated for this framework are indicative and not a guarantee of spend through the Framework.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
17 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
24 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 February 2025
Local time
12:05pm
Place
via eSourcing NI
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Country
United Kingdom