ID 6621980 - DAERA - Strategic Communications Branch - Exhibition Design, Production/Print and Custom Build for the NI Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show May 2027

What the buyer is asking for

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) requires the production and supply of services for the Northern Ireland Government Departments’ Exhibition at the Balmoral Show in 2027. The exhibition will be sited in Balmoral Park, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Showgrounds at the Maze, Lisburn, Co Antrim. The first show is expected to take place from 19 to 22 May 2027, with the following two shows scheduled for mid-May 2028 and 2029. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.

How this is scored

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

• 25%qualityAC1 - Design ConceptAs per tender documentation
• 10%qualityAC2 - Proposed MethodologyAs per tender documentation
• 10%qualityAC3 - Proposed Delivery Team, Relevant Experience and AssignmentAs per tender documentation
• 5%qualityAC4 - Contract Management and Contingency Arrangements[As per tender documentation
• 50%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 Documents

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published24 days ago

   13 Oct 2026, 14:55 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 3 days

   9 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 24 days

   30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice13 Oct 2026, 14:55 BST096626-2026

Payment terms

For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.financeni. gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value 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