Provision of Marketing Services for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS)
Early Years- the Organisation for Young Children_207
Early Years โ the Organisation for Young Children invites tenders for the provision of marketing services in relation to the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS). The Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme is a Department of Education initiative designed to reduce childcare costs for eligible working parents. The successful supplier will support the development and delivery of integrated marketing activity to increase awareness and participation among providers, parents and schools across Northern Ireland. Expression of Interest and Tender Process: Procurement documents are available on request. Interested suppliers must register their Expression of Interest by requesting the tender pack via email to tenders@early-years.org . Tender submissions must also be submitted by email to this address. Clarifications: Clarification queries must be submitted by email to tenders@early-years.org no later than 20 April 2026 at 12:00. Responses will be issued to all suppliers who have requested the tender documentation. This contract relates to services delivered in Northern Ireland.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-27. The procurement was published on 2026-04-02.
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- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Extra-Regio NUTS 2 โบ Extra-Regio NUTS 3
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Marketing Services for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS)
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Advertising and marketing services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 230 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Description of the procurement:
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Town: Northern Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-27 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-20 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Early Years- the Organisation for Young Children_207
Postal address: 6 Wildflower Way. Boucher Road
Postal code: BT12 6TA
Postal town: Belfast
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: aspire.preschool@early-years.org ๐ง
Phone: 0044 2890 662 825 ๐
URL: www.early-years.org ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.early-years.org ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7844290 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7844290 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2026/S 066-233085 (2026-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Marketing Services for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS)
Short description:
Early Years โ the Organisation for Young Children invites tenders for the provision of marketing services in relation to the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS). The Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme is a Department of Education initiative designed to reduce childcare costs for eligible working parents. The successful supplier will support the development and delivery of integrated marketing activity to increase awareness and participation among providers, parents and schools across Northern Ireland. Expression of Interest and Tender Process: Procurement documents are available on request. Interested suppliers must register their Expression of Interest by requesting the tender pack via email to tenders@early-years.org
. Tender submissions must also be submitted by email to this address. Clarifications: Clarification queries must be submitted by email to tenders@early-years.org
no later than 20 April 2026 at 12:00. Responses will be issued to all suppliers who have requested the tender documentation. This contract relates to services delivered in Northern Ireland.
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Products/services: Advertising and marketing services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 230 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
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This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Description of the procurement:
Early Years โ the Organisation for Young Children invites tenders for the provision of marketing services in relation to the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS). The Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme is a Department of Education initiative designed to reduce childcare costs for eligible working parents. The successful supplier will support the development and delivery of integrated marketing activity to increase awareness and participation among providers, parents and schools across Northern Ireland. Expression of Interest and Tender Process Procurement documents are available on request. Interested suppliers must register their Expression of Interest by requesting the tender pack via email to tenders@early-years.org. Tender submissions must also be submitted by email to tenders@early-years.org. Clarifications Clarification queries must be submitted by email to tenders@early-years.org no later than 20 April 2026 at 12:00. Responses to clarification queries will be issued to all suppliers who have requested the tender documentation.
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This procurement supports social objectives through the promotion of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS), which aims to improve affordability and accessibility of childcare for working families. Increased awareness and uptake of the scheme contributes to better outcomes for children, supports parental employment and reduces financial pressures on households.
The procurement also promotes inclusive communication practices by requiring accessible and inclusive marketing materials that consider equality, diversity and Section 75 obligations.
Environmental considerations will be taken into account where possible, including the use of digital-first approaches and minimising the use of printed materials where appropriate.
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The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Town: Northern Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-27 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-20 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Early Years- the Organisation for Young Children_207
Postal address: 6 Wildflower Way. Boucher Road
Postal code: BT12 6TA
Postal town: Belfast
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: aspire.preschool@early-years.org ๐ง
Phone: 0044 2890 662 825 ๐
URL: www.early-years.org ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.early-years.org ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7844290 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7844290 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2026/S 066-233085 (2026-04-02)
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