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# Department for the Economy · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Department for the Economy is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 42 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Department for the Economy
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 42
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £88m (median award: £200k) across 9 of 9 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3.5 bids (median of 10 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 10% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 6% below the published estimate (median of 6 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 16 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 12 (75%), Route not published: 2 (13%), Limited / restricted: 1 (6%), Selective: 1 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 5 notices, last 24 months (31% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 4 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
4. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 3 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
5. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 2 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Clanrye Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/clanrye-group-limited-coh-np000266):** 3 procedures (7 awards)
2. **[Workforce Training Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/workforce-training-services-coh-ni031308):** 3 procedures
3. **[21TRAINING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/21training-limited-coh-ni675540):** 3 procedures
4. **[COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/coalisland-training-services-limited-GB-FTS-21856):** 3 procedures
5. **[CRAFT TRAINING LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/craft-training-ltd-coh-ni619847):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[FIBRUS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fibrus-ltd-coh-ni655901):** £81m · [DfE Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy – Regional Supplier Contract for Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-gigabit-infrastructure-subsidy-regional-supplier-contract-for-northern-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-04b578)
2. **[ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anderson-spratt-group-ltd-coh-ni026707):** £4.0m · [ID 6244507 - DfE - The Provision of Advertising and Related Services 2026 - 2030 for Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-the-provision-of-advertising-and-related-services-2026-2030-for-corporate-engagement-a-ocds-h6vhtk-067eaa) · Awarded: 2 Oct 2026
3. **[ITS Computing Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/its-computing-limited-coh-ni036763):** £2.4m · [P19591 - Replacement of DETI - Insolvency Service ICT Application (BABS)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p19591-replacement-of-deti-insolvency-service-ict-application-babs-ocds-h6vhtk-060239)
4. **[RPS Ireland Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rps-ireland-limited-coh-ni020604):** £220k · [DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-mapb-energy-group-strategic-environmental-assessment-habitats-regulations-assessment-o-ocds-h6vhtk-0548a8) · Awarded: 11 Sept 2025
5. **[Tetra Tech Consulting NI Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tetra-tech-consulting-ni-ltd-coh-ni667243):** £200k · [ID 5983468 - DfE - Environmental Assessment and Planning Application for Antrim Area Hospital](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5983468-dfe-environmental-assessment-and-planning-application-for-antrim-area-hospital-ocds-h6vhtk-059443) · Awarded: 17 Nov 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 8
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Department for the Economy intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt