Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 15 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ANDBC tender for the Provision of Tourism Destination Awareness Marketing Campaigns

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£240,000≈ £240k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 13 Oct 2025awarded 5 Jan 2026

Awarded to Lighthouse N.I. Ltd

Contract term 1 yrends 13 Jan 2027 · up to 13 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 14 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Tourism Destination Awareness Marketing Campaigns.

Not divided into lots: The Council has considered the use of Lots for this contract but does not believe the use of Lots is suitable due to Operational requirements, efficiencies and loss of economies of scale.
The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Advertising film production · Design support services · Graphic design services · Marketing services · Motion picture and video production services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£240,000

Contract period: 14 Jan 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 13 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: As detailed in the tender documents, additional advertising campaigns may be required throughout the duration of the Contract. · The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.

79342000 Marketing services 79822500 Graphic design services 79933000 Design support services 92111000 Motion picture and video production services 92111210 Advertising film production

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Understanding the Brief and Proposed Methodology: 60%
Key Personnel Experience: 30%
Cost: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Understanding the Brief and Proposed Methodology: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender, for full details for this criterion.
Key Personnel Experience: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender, for full details for this criterion.
Cost: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender, for full details for this criterion.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 14 Sept 2029
First published: 15 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
Last source update: 19 Jan 2026, 08:21 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Jan 2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056538
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Advertising film productionDesign support servicesGraphic design servicesMarketing servicesMotion picture and video production services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059a39 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted online via eTendersNI - etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published400 days ago
15 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
Clarification questions by377 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline372 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by291 days ago
2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent289 days ago
5 Jan 2026
Contract starts280 days ago
14 Jan 2026
Standstill ends279 days ago
14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published274 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 08:21 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
15 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
26 Sept 2025, 11:26 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMT
Contract signature expected
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Jan 2026, 08:21 GMT
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Economic operators are advised that the "Understand the brief and Proposed Methodology" award criterion has been modified to remove the requirement for tenderers to provide examples of two social media posts, one 48-sheet design, and one 30-second radio script. Updated tender documents have been uploaded to the CfT documents area within eTendersNI to reflect the modification.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £225,6001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lighthouse N.I. LtdSME16 Jan 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 · up to 15 Jan 2030Extensions: The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually. · Options: As detailed in the tender documents, additional advertising campaigns may be required throughout the duration of the Contract.	£225,600	5 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

1 · Lighthouse N.I. LtdSME
Signed
16 Jan 2026
Value
£225,600
Period
17 Jan 2026 – 16 Jan 2027 · up to 16 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.
Options
As detailed in the tender documents, additional advertising campaigns may be required throughout the duration of the Contract.
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	8	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTTZ-3295-PYCW City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT19 6UFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

LIGHTHOUSE N.I. LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI612183GB-PPON: PCDW-4891-HRQM 4 High Street, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9AZContact email
Lighthouse N.I. LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCDW-4891-HRQM 4 High Street, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Jan 2026, 08:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Sept 2025, 11:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST