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Published 10 Sept 2024, 07:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Specialist Sponsorship and Advertising Services

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2025
Next notice expected 2 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council wishes to procure a 'sponsorship specialist' to:

  • Review selected assets and sites that it owns and operates, along with selected events and

festivals;

  • Advise on the potential suitability of each for external advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities; and then potentially;
  • Identify, approach, negotiate with and secure appropriate sponsor(s) and advertiser(s).

CPV: Advertising consultancy services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Council wishes to procure a 'sponsorship specialist' to:Renewal

The Council wishes to procure a 'sponsorship specialist' to:

  • Review selected assets and sites that it owns and operates, along with selected events and festivals;
  • Advise on the potential suitability of each for external advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities; and then potentially;
  • Identify, approach, negotiate with and secure appropriate sponsor(s) and advertiser(s).

It is anticipated that there will be two phases to the above:

  • Phase 1: The 'sponsorship specialist' will review the selected assets and sites the Council

owns and operates, along with the selected events and festivals. They will then advise on the potential suitability of each asset or site or festival/event for external advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities.

  • Phase 2: Depending on the outcome of Phase 1, the 'sponsorship specialist' may be required to identify, approach, negotiate with and secure appropriate sponsor(s) and advertiser(s).
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Extensions: Please see Schedule 1 of the tender documents for further details. · The contract shall be for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for a further three periods of twelve months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2024, 07:58 BST
Last source update
9 Jan 2025, 10:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
T2557
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000611
Classification (CPV)
Advertising consultancy servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04996b Find a Tender

Publisher note: To register interest in receiving a PME questionnaire, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk (FAO Rachel Crothers) with your Company's name and email address by 5pm Friday 27th September 2024.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
29 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Dec 2024 → 29 Jan 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 Dec 2024
  2. Notice published
    9 Jan 2025, 10:03 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    15 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
  4. Submission deadline
    29 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Dec 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    6 Dec 2024, 07:52 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    6 Dec 2024, 07:52 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    6 Dec 2024, 07:52 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 29 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    9 Jan 2025, 10:03 GMT
    +14 days · was 15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.215 Jan 202529 Jan 2025+14 d
—DeadlineIV.2.215 Jan 202529 Jan 2025+14 d

Tender closing date has been changed from 15th January 2025 to 29th January 2025.

Tender closing date has been changed from 15th January 2025 to 29th January 2025.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 - 21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria