ID 2342618 DfE TNI - Advertising and Marketing Services

Description

Following a competition advertised in the Official Journal of the EU on 29/09/2019 the Department for the Economy Tourism NI entered into a contract for the supply and delivery of its marketing and associated services, but due to the impact of Covid-19 the level of support required by the tourism industry has been unprecedented and unforeseen at the time of securing the contract. This contract has 8 months remaining on the initial contract period, with 3 x 12 month options to extend. Therefore, Tourism NI requires a variation to the value of the contract to avoid an imminent change in supplier which would incur substantial inconvenience/duplication of cost, and to ensure continuity of service to cover until 16/02/2024. This will allow sufficient time to retender the contract. Tourism NI wishes to increase the value of the contract by £10,500,000 ex VAT (50% of the original contract value), to cover requirements until 16/02/2024. Tourism NI is relying on the Regulation 72(1)(c) provision as the need for change could not have been foreseen by a “diligent” Department, the changes do not affect the overall nature of the contract or exceed 50% of the value of the original contract value. Covid-19 could not have been predicted; therefore, these increased requirements could not have been foreseen or accounted for when estimating the contract value at the time of tender. The services provided through the contract will remain in line with those specified at the time of going to tender. The proposed change to the estimated contract value does not exceed this threshold. Lot 1: Strategic and Lead Creative Agency Tourism Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors for the supply and delivery of its marketing and associated services. These requirements have been split into 4 Lots as detailed below. Whilst no spend is guaranteed against any of the Lots, the 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 £4m Lot 2: Online Media Services with an estimated contract value of £3m Lot 3: Offline Media Services with an estimated contract value of £6m Lot 4: Design, Marketing and Content Services with an estimated contract value of £8m. Lot 2: Online Media Services Tourism Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors for the supply and delivery of its marketing and associated services. These requirements have been split into 4 Lots as detailed below. Whilst no spend is guaranteed against any of the Lots, the 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 £4m Lot 2: Online Media Services with an estimated contract value of £3m Lot 3: Offline Media Services with an estimated contract value of £6m Lot 4: Design, Marketing and Content Services with an estimated contract value of £8m. Lot 3: Offline Media Services Tourism Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors for the supply and delivery of its marketing and associated services. These requirements have been split into 4 Lots as detailed below. Whilst no spend is guaranteed against any of the Lots, the 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 £4m Lot 2: Online Media Services with an estimated contract value of £3m Lot 3: Offline Media Services with an estimated contract value of £6m Lot 4: Design, Marketing and Content Services with an estimated contract value of £8m. Lot 4: Design, Marketing and Content Services Tourism Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors for the supply and delivery of its marketing and associated services. These requirements have been split into 4 Lots as detailed below. Whilst no spend is guaranteed against any of the Lots, the 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 £4m Lot 2: Online Media Services with an estimated contract value of £3m Lot 3: Offline Media Services with an estimated contract value of £6m Lot 4: Design, Marketing and Content Services with an estimated contract value of £8m.