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Published 4 Aug 2026, 15:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 6440394 - DFE - Invest NI - Filming and Production Services

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£700,000≈ £350k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 26 Nov 2028 · up to 26 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 27 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) (The Buyer) wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide Filming and Production Services. The contractual outputs are an essential part of the Buyer’s communications strategy and provides a strategic platform to promote its programmes and advisory services, which will ultimately facilitate annual programme referral and participation targets.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 26 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Advertising film production · Archive services · Information film production · Motion picture and video production services · Motion picture and video services · Motion picture and video tape production and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£700,000
Contract period: 27 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 26 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two options to extend at the Buyers discretion. The first option is for a 2 year extension period. The 2nd option is a further 1 year period.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP1 - Company Experience

    Please refer to 'ID 6440394 - Instructions to Tender' for further details.

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
How bids were scored
  • AC1 - Proposed Methodology for Scenario 2 (Customer Case Study - Multi Contributors - Multi Edit Outputs): Weighting: 15%
  • AC2 - Proposed Methodology for Scenario 3 (InvestNI Staff Conference): Weighting: 15%
  • AC3 - Personnel Experience: Weighting: 12%
  • AC4 - Contract Management: Weighting: 7.8%
  • AC5 - Social Value: Weighting: 10.2%
  • AC6 - Scenario 1 - One Customer Case Study: Weighting: 12%
  • AC7 - Scenario 2 - Multi Contributors - Multi Edit Outputs: Weighting: 10%
  • AC8 - Scenario 3 - InvestNI Staff Conference: Weighting: 8%
  • AC9 - Scenario 4 - Corporate Promotional Video: Weighting: 10%
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP1 - Company Experience

    Please refer to 'ID 6440394 - Instructions to Tender' for further details.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 26 Jul 2031
First published
4 Aug 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2026, 15:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
Authority reference
ID 6440394
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073786
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising film productionArchive servicesInformation film productionMotion picture and video production servicesMotion picture and video servicesMotion picture and video tape production and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db7d 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
31 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Aug 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 15:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline56 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by34 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 32 days
    27 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK4

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 Bedford Square, 1 Bedford St, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7ESContact 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 Ireland.GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender