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CfT: ID 6170244 - DFE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for the Americas, GB and Europe

Buyer Organisation:
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Title:
ID 6170244 - DFE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for the Americas, GB and Europe
CfT CA Unique ID:
SSD-7212
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) to provide PR and Media Relations services for the organisation in both the Americas (Lot 1) and GB and Europe territories (Lot 2). The PR contract activity will include PR strategy development, writing press releases or editorial content, media engagement and pitching to secure interviews, media training, sourcing third party suppliers e.g. photographers and videographers for media events for PR purposes to cover the Americas and GB and Europe regions. The PR Contract will support Invest NI Sectors and International Marketing team to promote Northern Ireland as a place to do business with and locate in and will complement the wider marketing, communications and event activity undertaken in the respective markets. Under the contract, the PR and media relations activity will include but is not limited to strategic and tactical PR activity such as media engagement, media advice, media liaison, arranging media visits, media interviews, media training drafting press releases, drafting editorial content features, press briefings, crisis management, social media support i.e. use of influencers from the region and other PR related activities such as sourcing and or booking photographers, videographers and attending Invest NI events, if required.
Services, Works, Goods:
Services
CPC Category:
Management consulting services and related services
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
First Cycle:
Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Qualification/Technical/Financial
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
79416000-Public relations services
79416100-Public relations management services
79416200-Public relations consultancy services
Contact Point:
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Publish on behalf of:
Invest Northern Ireland
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Estimated value (GBP):
480000
Above or Below Threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
16/03/2026 15:00
End of clarification period:
20/02/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
16/03/2026 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
Yes
Number Of Lots:
2
Lot Name(1)
The Americas
Lot Name(2)
Great Britain and Europe
Tenders For Lots:
All Lots
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
2 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
04/02/2026 13:25
Publication Date of Contract Award Notice:
09/06/2026 10:13