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title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing Services for the Marketing and Corporate Communications Business Area of Belfast City Council"
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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing Services for the Marketing and Corporate Communications Business Area of Belfast City Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-marketing-services-for-the-marketing-and-corporat-ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast City Council: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing Services for the Marketing and Corporate Communications Business Area of Belfast City Council". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Aug 2022. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-city-council-ons-n09000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 August 2022 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-marketing-services-for-the-marketing-and-corporat-ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba`

## 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/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-marketing-services-for-the-marketing-and-corporat-ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-marketing-services-for-the-marketing-and-corporat-ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba#participate

## Description
A contract has been awarded for a multi supplier framework agreement, which will provide a range of marketing services to the corporate communications business area of Belfast City Council. The framework is divided into three lots:
Lot 1: Strategic Brand Services
Lot 2: Design, Copywriting, and Content Services
Lot 3: Advertising and Media

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Strategic Brand Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Provision of strategic brand services. Additional information: Multi Supplier Lot:
4 Contractors awarded on to the Framework Agreement for Lot 1.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Design, Copywriting and Content Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Provision of design, copywriting and content services. Additional information: Multi Supplier Lot:
4 Contractors awarded on to the Framework Agreement for Lot 2.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Advertising and Media
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Provision of advertising and media services. Additional information: Multi Supplier Lot:
3 Contractors awarded on to the Framework Agreement for Lot 3.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Strategic Brand Services (active)
  - Award id: `028797-2022-T2272-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ardmore Advertising and Marketing Limited, Krow Group, MXB (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133832`, `GB-FTS-65830`, `GB-FTS-65831`, `GB-FTS-147339`
  - Value: £1,666,666 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Design, Content, and Copywriting Services (active)
  - Award id: `028797-2022-T2272-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Ardmore Advertising and Marketing Limited, Brown O’Connor Communications, Krow Group (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133832`, `GB-FTS-65832`, `GB-FTS-65830`, `GB-FTS-65831`
  - Value: £1,666,666 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Advertising and Media (active)
  - Award id: `028797-2022-T2272-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ASG, Ardmore Advertising and Marketing Limited, Krow Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65833`, `GB-FTS-133832`, `GB-FTS-65830`
  - Value: £1,666,666 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Strategic Brand Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,666,666
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

- **Contract:** Design, Content, and Copywriting Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,666,666
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

- **Contract:** Advertising and Media (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,666,666
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028797-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-13T10:12:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:26:27.860Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0337ba