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title: "Communications planning and  media buying in Northern Ireland"
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# Communications planning and  media buying in Northern Ireland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communications-planning-and-media-buying-in-northern-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Electoral Commission: "Communications planning and  media buying in Northern Ireland". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,375,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Electoral Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-electoral-commission-gov-im1203)
- **Published Value:** £1,375,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communications-planning-and-media-buying-in-northern-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communications-planning-and-media-buying-in-northern-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Submit completed Suitability Questionnaire to procurement@electoralcommission.org.uk by 06/05/2025.

## Description
The Electoral Commission is preparing to procure service for communications planning and media buying in Northern Ireland. 
We are inviting suppliers to express their interest in this upcoming opportunity. Suppliers expressing an interest in this opportunity are required to complete and submit the Suitability assessment questionnaire in full by the deadline 06/05/2025 to procurement@electoralcommission.org.uk
Value: £1,650,000 (Including VAT)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,375,000

- **Contract Period:** 26/08/2025 to 26/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017424-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-28T16:00:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:24:46.428Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae