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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£4,000,000Add to pipeline

Classified Advertising Framework Agreement for the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies

Awarded to ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LIMITED

Department of Finance(buyer)

Published
Published 5 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 7 July 2025
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Overview

The Department of Finance has established a classified advertising framework agreement valued at £4,000,000 for the Northern Ireland Civil Service, agencies, and non-departmental public bodies. Anderson Spratt Group Limited was awarded the contract on 4 August 2025 to provide classified advertising services through the Government Advertising Unit on behalf of the Northern Ireland public sector.

Contracting authority

  • Department of FinanceBuyer

    1 live opportunity · 14 awarded contracts

    BELFAST, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ

  • CPD - Supplies & Services Division

    Procuring entity

    BELFAST, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
5 June 2025
Questions by
30 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Advertising servicesAdvertising management servicesAdvertising campaign services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,000,000
Award date
4 August 2025
Contract period
22 September 2025 → 22 September 2029
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
1
Winner
  • ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LIMITED

This contract ends on 22 September 2029.

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About the winner

ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LIMITED

Based in
Belfast
Public contracts won
15
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 55% · Quality 45%

  • AC1 Methodology13.5%
  • AC2 Social Value10.4%
  • AC3 Internal Systems7.7%
  • AC4 Key Personnel Experience6.8%
  • AC5 Contingency Planning and Business Continuity6.8%
  • AC5 Total Costs for Public Notices20%
  • AC6 Total Costs for Run of Paper10%
  • AC7 Total Costs for Recruitment Ads15%
  • AC8 Total Costs for Non-Commission Fee5%
  • AC9 Account Manager Hourly Rate2.5%
  • AC10 Graphic Designer Hourly Rate (must include format, design and placement of adverts)2.5%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 54.1× the median.

Department of Finance in the last 12 months

12

contracts awarded, worth £2,008,886,916 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    4 September 2025

  2. Contract

    6 August 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    5 June 2025

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