ID 6282445 - DoF – Promotion and Processing of Give As You Earn (GAYE) Scheme for Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS)
Department of Finance · Central government
In brief
Department of Finance has announced plans to buy marketing and recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £112,515 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 3pm, Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Bids by
- 3pm, Tuesday 23 June 2026
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 26 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Send clarification questions before 3pm, Tuesday 16 June 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Tuesday 23 June 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Organisation 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029 What this lot coversThe Supplier is required to effectively promote the NICS G.A.Y.E. scheme via a range of communication methods to a range of participating bodies. Part of this promotion will include carrying out pre-arranged visits to all of the locations where staff are employed, Suppliers must also share a webinar to participating bodies to enable them to send to staff members outside of planned visits. These pre-arranged visits are limited to the September to June period with at least one visit to be completed with each business location per year. | Recruitment and staffing, Marketing and communications | £1,000 |
| Payroll Giving Agency 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029 What this lot coversLot 2 Supplier must : • Receive, via secure electronic methods, on a monthly basis the full amount of donations made by each relevant Payroll Service Provider • Distribute donations to the charities chosen by the donor/employee within a 5 working day timeframe, as advised by the Professional Fundraising Organisation; • Provide an assurance that all monies received are distributed correctly and on-time; • Hold and notify the named representative of each body detailed in Annex A, of any held donations, within 5 working days of identification , until instruction is received on how to redistribute the remaining balance | Recruitment and staffing, Marketing and communications | £111,515 |
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 050920-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
23Awards
11Similar open tenders
All open marketing tenders- £30kestimated
- £640kestimated
From notice 050920-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.