Official UK procurement notice
DFE - The Consumer Council - Advertising and Communication Services
Authority: Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Consumer Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a full-service of advertising and communications services.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising management services · Advertising services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
- Economic & financial standing
Not applicable.
- Technical & professional ability
Not applicable.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- AC1 Strategic Solutions: 25.2 percent
- AC2 Media Strategy, Rationale and Media Plan: 25.2 percent
- AC3 Key Personnel Experience: 4.9 percent
- AC4 Business Continuity: 4.2 percent
- AC5 Social Value: 10.5 percent
- AC6 Total Campaign Delivery Cost: 20 percent
- AC7 Average Hourly Rate: 10 percent
- Economic & financial standing
Not applicable.
- Technical & professional ability
Not applicable.
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 5 Aug 2029
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 12:11 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 11:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6266953- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074131- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc3cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
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The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account the potential optional extension period. This figure does not however take into
account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Buyer can provide any guarantee as to the level of
business under this contract. The Buyer does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses
incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the
procurement documents by the Buyer at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into)
until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Buyer.
- Risks
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Buyer or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become 'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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 Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 12:11 BST
- Clarification questions by51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline45 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent14 days ago8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published14 days ago8 Oct 2026, 11:05 BST
- Award decision expected by9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends2 days ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 4 days26 Oct 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 12:11 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Oct 2026, 11:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2026, 11:05 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTDSME26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 · up to 25 Oct 2029Extensions: There are with two options to extend for one year each. | £900,000 | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 19 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther 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 Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender