Official UK procurement notice
DfE - The Provision of Advertising and Related Services 2026 - 2030 for Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch
Authority: Department for the Economy (DfE) - Energy Group (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for the Economy (DfE) wishes to appoint Supplier to provide advertising and related services to deliver a range of advertising campaigns. The requirement consists of a series of campaigns all running to promote a number of the Department’s
programmes and initiatives.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising management services · Advertising services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£4,020,000
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 Solution: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 18%
- AC2 Media Strategy, Rationale and Media Plan: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 14%
- AC3 Proposals for research and evaluation: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%
- AC4 Creative Proposal: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 20%
- AC5 Key Personnel Experience: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%
- AC6 Social Value: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%
- AC7 Total Campaign Delivery Cost: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%
- AC8 Average Hourly Rate: As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 20%
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:15 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 15:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6244507- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032249- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Contract Value
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 potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services
as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority 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 Contracting Authority 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
Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 May 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 Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
9 Apr 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 11:15 BST
- Clarification questions by169 days ago6 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline162 days ago13 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts33 days ago19 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 15:25 BST
- Standstill ends8 days ago13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 11:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 15:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2026, 15:25 BST
- Contract signature expected15 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 LTDSMEID 6244507 - DfE - The Provision of Advertising and Related Services 2026 - 2030 for Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch16 Oct 2026 – 15 Apr 2030 | £4,020,000 | 2 Oct 2026standstill to 13 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & 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