ID 6139805 - DAERA - CAFRE - Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Services

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 15%qualityAC1 - Proposed Team ExperienceAs per Tender Documentation
• 15%qualityAC2 - Proposed MethodologyAs per Tender Documentation
• 10.2%qualityAC3 - Key Account Manager ExperienceAs per Tender Documentation
• 9.6%qualityAC4 - Contract ManagementAs per Tender Documentation
• 10.2%qualityAC5 - Social ValueAs per Tender Documentation
• 40%priceAC6 - Total Contract PriceAs per Tender Documentation

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  As per Tender documentation.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published4 days ago

   2 Nov 2026, 14:11 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 14 days

   20 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 24 days

   30 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 66 days

   11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice2 Nov 2026, 14:11 GMT103768-2026

Payment terms

For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender