Buyer Name: Belfast City Council
Buyer Address: 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8DJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
800000.0 GBP
800000.0 GBP
Published
27 Mar 2025, 08:50
27 Mar 2025, 08:50
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
22462000 - Advertising material
22462000 - Advertising material
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Belfast Media Group, Mediahuis UK Ltd, National World, The Irish News Ltd, Trinity Mirror Plc
Belfast Media Group, Mediahuis UK Ltd, National World, The Irish News Ltd, Trinity Mirror Plc
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Description
Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) has awarded a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for local newspapers to print various advertisements.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Description: Belfast City Council (the ‘Council’) has awarded a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the placement of various advertisements in newspaper titles which are available within the Council area. The type of adverts that the Council currently places, and which are required to be covered under the new Framework include: • legal notices • tenders • licensing ads • road closure ads • recruitment ads • funding ads • ROP ads for various campaigns Additional information: To be appointed on to the framework, minimum standards applied i.e., pass/fail criteria.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Contracts
Contract Title: Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council Boundary Area)
Awards
Award Title: Framework Agreement for Local Newspapers to Print Various Advertisements (Belfast City Council Boundary Area)
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