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Published 4 Feb 2026, 13:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for Americas, GB and Europe

Official notice

Authority: Invest Northern Ireland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£480,000envelope for 2 lots · £576,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 5 Jun 2026
Awarded to Berlin Media Relations LLC, Atticus Partners Ltd2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 30 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide PR and Media Relations services for the organisation in both the Americas (Lot 1) and GB and Europe territories (Lot 2). The PR contract activity will include PR strategy development, writing press releases or editorial content, media engagement and pitching to secure interviews, media training, sourcing third party suppliers e.g. photographers and videographers for media events for PR purposes to cover the Americas and GB and Europe regions. The PR Contract will support Invest NI Sectors and International. Marketing team to promote Northern Ireland as a place to do business with and locate in and will complement the wider marketing, communications and event activity undertaken in the respective markets. Under the contract, the PR and media relations activity will include but is not limited to strategic and tactical PR activity such as media engagement, media advice, media liaison, arranging media visits, media interviews, media training, drafting press releases, drafting editorial content features, press briefings, crisis management, social media support i.e. use of influencers from the region and other PR related activities such as sourcing and or booking photographers, videographers and attending Invest NI events, if required.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 7 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£480,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1The AmericasAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£240,000

For the purpose of this contract, the Americas has been broken down into;

USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has passed.
79416000 Public relations services79416100 Public relations management services79416200 Public relations consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #2GB and EuropeAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£240,000

For the purpose of this contract, the areas this refers to include;

GB, Ireland, DACH (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), France Benelux (Belgium, Netherland, Luxembourg), Nordics (Norway, Denmark), Spain, Portugal, Italy

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has passed.
79416000 Public relations services79416100 Public relations management services79416200 Public relations consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

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 7 Aug 2029
First published
4 Feb 2026, 13:20 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Mar 2026
Authority reference
ID 6170244
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009977
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Public relations consultancy servicesPublic relations management servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646ef 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
2 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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 etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 19 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published254 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 13:20 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by238 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline228 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by227 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts201 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent130 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published120 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
  8. Standstill ends119 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 13:20 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 10:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 10:13 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £480,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · The Americas1 award
Berlin Media Relations LLCSMEDfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030Extensions: There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has expired.£240,0005 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · GB and Europe1 award
Atticus Partners LtdSMEDfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030Extensions: There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has expired.£240,0005 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services · Berlin Media Relations LLCSME

    Signed
    19 Jun 2026
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has expired.

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.

  • DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services · Atticus Partners LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Jun 2026
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is the option to extend this contract for a further two years after the initial period has expired.

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The Americas6final-stage tenders60—
2 · GB and Europe4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Invest Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLTC-4224-XGDP 1 Bedford Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT27ESContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Atticus Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXPV-4276-WBGN 6 Green Lane Business Park, London, London, SE9 3TLContact email
  • Berlin Media Relations LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDJL-9216-RMRJ 28 Hudson Tier, Edgewater, US, 070201306, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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