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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

The Department of Finance, on behalf of all NICS departments and participating bodes, now wishes to appoint a Supplier (s), to supply the services associated with; Lot 1 (a) the promotion of the NICS G.A.Y.E. scheme to its’ staff (Professional Fundraising Organisation); and Lot 2 (b) the distribution of donations to charities nominated by individual members of staff (Payroll Giving Agency).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Tuesday 16 June 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Tuesday 23 June 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Professional Fundraising Organisation
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
What this lot covers

The 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 covers

Lot 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

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 050920-2026

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From notice 050920-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.