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Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council)

Belfast City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:57.

Opportunity overview

Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) has awarded a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for local newspapers to print various advertisements.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Belfast Media Group

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT17 0LT, United Kingdom

Mediahuis UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT1 3BG, United Kingdom

National World

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Status
active
Location
Craigavon, UKN07, BT64 9ER, United Kingdom

The Irish News Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT1 6ET, United Kingdom

Trinity Mirror Plc

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT4 2GU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79341000 — Advertising services
  • CPV22462000 — Advertising material

Lots

  • Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) has awarded a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the placement of various advertisements in newspaper titles which are available within the Council area. The type of adverts that the Council currently places, and which are required to be covered under the new Framework include: • legal notices • tenders • licensing ads • road closure ads • recruitment ads • funding ads • ROP ads for various campaigns Additional information: To be appointed on to the framework, minimum standards applied i.e., pass/fail criteria.£800k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T2565
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Tender deadline extended by one week i.e, from Monday 17th February 2025 to Monday 24th February 2025.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
24 Feb 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
17 Feb 2025, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
17 Feb 2025, 12:05

Address

Street Address
via eSourcing NI

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
17 Feb 2025, 12:05

Tender Period

Ends
17 Feb 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
79341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) has awarded a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the placement of various advertisements in newspaper titles which are available within the Council area. The type of adverts that the Council currently places, and which are required to be covered under the new Framework include: • legal notices • tenders • licensing ads • road closure ads • recruitment ads • funding ads • ROP ads for various campaigns Additional information: To be appointed on to the framework, minimum standards applied i.e., pass/fail criteria.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Planning adverts. Optional requirement – Council has a current contract in place (T2342 Contract) which expires in September 2026 with option to renew up to September 2028. The Council intends to continue with using this Contract but reserves the right to use this Framework should the Council decide not to renew the T2342 Contract).

Renewal

Description
The contract shall be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further year.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Belfast City Council Boundary Area.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Entry 2
Region
UKN06

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22462000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising material

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-777
Name
Belfast City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9 - 21 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Belfast City Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-7575
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 3JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Chichester Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-21397
Name
Belfast City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9-21 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Belfast City Council

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-142062
Name
Belfast Media Group

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT17 0LT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Hannahstown Hill

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Belfast Media Group
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-142063
Name
Mediahuis UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 3BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
33 Clarendon Dock

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Mediahuis UK Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-142064
Name
National World

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN07
Locality
Craigavon
Postal Code
BT64 9ER
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO BOX 624

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
National World
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-142065
Name
The Irish News Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 6ET
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Fountain Centre

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Irish News Ltd
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-142066
Name
Trinity Mirror Plc

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 2GU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
415 Holywood Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Trinity Mirror Plc

Award information

Award 1
Id
011437-2025-T2565-1
Title
Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council Boundary Area)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142062
Name
Belfast Media Group
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-142063
Name
Mediahuis UK Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-142064
Name
National World
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-142065
Name
The Irish News Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-142066
Name
Trinity Mirror Plc

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011437-2025-T2565-1
Title
Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council Boundary Area)
Status
active
Award ID
011437-2025-T2565-1
Date Signed
19 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8DJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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