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ID 6139805 - DAERA - CAFRE - Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Services
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2 Nov 2026
Deadline in 28 days
- Primary CPV
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79800000 *
Printing and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/02/2027 31/01/2030
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
45 Tirgracy Road, Antrim, BT41 4PS, United Kingdom · UKN0D
Contact
Award Criteria
- AC1 - Proposed Team Experience (15%)
- AC2 - Proposed Methodology (15%)
- AC3 - Key Account Manager Experience (10.2%)
- AC4 - Contract Management (9.6%)
- AC5 - Social Value (10.2%)
- AC6 - Total Contract Price (40%)
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Reference: ID 6139805
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) wishes to establish a contract for the provision of graphic design, artwork and print management services to develop the corporate brand in its application to the wide range of communication methods used by CAFRE. It is anticipated that this Contract will commence on 1st February 2027 for an initial period of three years. CAFRE may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Contract for up to two periods of one year. Please refer to "ID 6139805 - Mid-Tier Schedule 02 Specification" for further information.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79800000 — Printing and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- Following the initial contract period, there are 2 potential extension periods of 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority
- Submission method
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Enquiries close
- 20 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 11 Jan 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Nov 2026 14:11
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026 15:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0795a6
- Notice ID
- ID 6139805
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV
Full notice record
101 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 45 Tirgracy Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Antrim |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT41 4PS |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0D |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.cafre.ac.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies and Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement |
Buyer
| Name | College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) |
Tender
| Title | ID 6139805 - DAERA - CAFRE - Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Services |
| Description | The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) wishes to establish a contract for the provision of graphic design, artwork and print management services to develop the corporate brand in its application to the wide range of communication methods used by CAFRE. It is anticipated that this Contract will commence on 1st February 2027 for an initial period of three years. CAFRE may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Contract for up to two periods of one year. Please refer to "ID 6139805 - Mid-Tier Schedule 02 Specification" for further information. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Printing and related services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Printing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Services related to printing |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Digital printing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Print finishing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Proofreading services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Lithographic services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Graphic design services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Printing and delivery services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Printing and distribution services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 11 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,400,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 - Proposed Team Experience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 15 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 - Proposed Methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 15 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 - Key Account Manager Experience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10.2 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC4 - Contract Management |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 9.6 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | AC5 - Social Value |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 10.2 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | AC6 - Total Contract Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description | As per Tender documentation. |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Jan 2030 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jan 2032 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | Following the initial contract period, there are 2 potential extension periods of 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103768-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Risk Details | The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and (IV). to award contract(s) in stages. and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. |