Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Tourism Northern Ireland · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Cawley Nea Limited SME, Ardmore Advertising Marketing Ltd SME, MC Saatchi UK Ltd, Mammoth Design Consultants Ltd
- Value
- £35,000,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 040444-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Jul 2025
- Published16 Jul 2025Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Tourism Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier or Suppliers for the supply and delivery of its advertising, design and marketing services. These requirements have been split into 3 Lots as detailed below. Whilst no spend is guaranteed against any of the Lots, the maximum anticipated value of each Lot over the lifetime of the contract is detailed below. Lot 1: Strategic and Lead Creative Agency with an estimated contract value of £14,375,000 Lot 2: Digital Media Services with an estimated contract value of £6,250,000 Lot 3: Offline Media Services with an estimated contract value of £14,375,000. Supplier(s) should note that there may be workload fluctuations at different times of the year. All of the above Lots will be evaluated and awarded independently of one another. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, tenderers may tender for one, two, or all three of the Lots. For all lots, Tourism Northern Ireland will aim to appo…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ID 5351281 - DfE Tourism NI - Advertising and Marketing Services: Lot 1 - Strategic and Lead Creative Agency | Cawley Nea Limited SME | £14.4m |
| ID 5351281 - DfE Tourism NI - Advertising and Marketing Services: Lot 2 - Digital Media Services | Ardmore Advertising Marketing Ltd SME, MC Saatchi UK Ltd | £6.25m |
| ID 5351281 - DfE Tourism NI - Advertising and Marketing Services: Lot 3 - Offline Media Services | Ardmore Advertising Marketing Ltd SME, Mammoth Design Consultants Ltd | £14.4m |
About the suppliers
Cawley Nea Limited: every public contract they have won.
Ardmore Advertising Marketing Ltd: every public contract they have won.
MC Saatchi UK Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Mammoth Design Consultants Ltd: every public contract they have won.