Scope
Reference
ID: 6155728
Description
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), hereby referred to as 'the Buyer', wishes to appoint a Supplier to deliver research, advertising and related services for campaign advertising.
Total value (estimated)
- £215,000 excluding VAT
- £258,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 26 February 2026 to 25 May 2027
- 1 year, 3 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
2 February 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
9 February 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
26 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Solution | 35.2 |
Quality |
| Proposals for research | 34.4 |
Quality |
| Key Personnel Experience | 10.4 |
Quality |
Weighting description
80 percent quality and 20 percent cost.
Other information
Payment terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - DAERA
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Clare House
303 Airport Road West
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House
303 Airport Road West
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast