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Communications planning and media buying in Northern Ireland

The Electoral Commission · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:30.

Opportunity overview

The Electoral Commission is preparing to procure service for communications planning and media buying in Northern Ireland. We are inviting suppliers to express their interest in this upcoming opportunity. Suppliers expressing an interest in this opportunity are required to complete and submit the Suitability assessment questionnaire in full by the deadline 06/05/2025 to procurement@electoralcommission.org.uk Value: £1,650,000 (Including VAT)

Classification

  • CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.4m

Documents and notices

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
WP024
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submit completed Suitability Questionnaire to procurement@electoralcommission.org.uk by 06/05/2025.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
27 Aug 2031, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
25 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 May 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,375,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,650,000

Renewal

Description
Breakdown - 3+1+1+1

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
26 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
27 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
26 Aug 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
- See Suitability Questionnaire Form

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-855
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
017424-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 Apr 2025, 17:00

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYY-1292-MMXL
Name
The Electoral Commission

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 8YZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Bunhill Row

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PHYY-1292-MMXL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI43 · EC1Y 8YZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0508ae-2025-04-28T17:00:26+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·