Award

ID 5978081 - DfE - Provision of Video and Animation Services

  • Department for the Economy

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046319

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052a13 (view related notices)

Published 5 August 2025, 5:42pm



Scope

Reference

ID 5978081

Description

The Department for the Economy requires a Supplier to provide high quality video and animation production services to highlight its programmes and initiatives. These services will

play an important role in seeking to inform and influence the Department's customers to avail of the programmes or services being shown. The Supplier will be required to film

scenarios / create storyboards as briefed by Departmental officials which will include local employers, training organisations and individuals who are, or have been, engaged in Departmental programmes / initiatives. The objective in each case will be to promote these programmes and provide a clear message to the Department's customers.


Contract 1. ID 5978081 - DfE - Provision of Video and Animation Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £170,000 excluding VAT
  • £204,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

5 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 14 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92100000 - Motion picture and video services

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Information about tenders

  • 13 tenders received
  • 11 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 11 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 10 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

BNL PRODUCTIONS LTD

  • Companies House: NI635710
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRR-6952-QMVJ

21 High Street

Craigavon

BT66 8AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. ID 5978081 - DfE - Provision of Video and Animation Services


Contracting authority

Department for the Economy

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZXX-5679-MBYZ

Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8FD

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 & 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

BELFAST

BT3 9ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast


Contact organisation

Contact CPD - Supplies & Services Division for any enquiries.