Scope
Reference
ID 5827166
Description
The Labour Relations Agency (the Buyer) requires the services of a Supplier to contribute to the delivery of the Communications Strategy for 2025-2029, and Communications Plan for 2025-2026.
The Supplier must have experience and expertise delivering integrated communications campaigns and initiatives. The Supplier will support the Buyer in identifying and developing solutions to reach wider audiences, concentrating on those with lowest levels of awareness of the Agency (currently 18-34 age group). The Agency's
role in dispute resolution is better known (and cases are confidential) so the work of the Buyer and Supplier will focus particularly on the dispute prevention and good employment
practice roles of the Agency, in helping to educate others about their employment rights and responsibilities.
This contract will commence from the date of award, for an initial period of 3 Years. There are 2 options to extend for anything up to a further period of 1 year each subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary provision
Contract 1. ID 5827166 - DFE - LRA - Communications Partner
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
8 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
8 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 20 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
22 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 October 2025 to 21 October 2028
- Possible extension to 21 October 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 options to extend for anything up to a further period of 1 year each subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary provision.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 9 tenders received
- 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 9 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
GRAY'S COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
- Companies House: NI647073
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXZW-8671-YJGZ
30 Clooney Terrace
Londonderry
BT47 6AR
United Kingdom
Email: info@grayscommunications.com
Website: https://grayscommunications.com
Region: UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
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 5827166 - DFE - LRA - Communications Partner
Contracting authority
Labour Relations Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXXT-9745-HGPD
James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks
Belfast
BT7 2JA
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