Official UK procurement notice
DFE - InterTradeIreland - Shared Island Women in Research
Authority: InterTradeIreland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInterTradeIreland is the Trade and Business Development Implementation Body, one of
six cross-border bodies established under the 1998 Belfast Agreement. InterTradeIreland,
under the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, has now appointed a Supplier to design,
manage and deliver the Women in Research Programme. This is an all-island initiative
designed to support women researchers in commercialising their research and
progressing towards investment and business creation. Delivered by the Buyer under the
Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, the programme aims to bridge the gender gap in research commercialisation by providing structured support, entrepreneurial training and
access to market validation opportunities. The programme has now been awarded and will run until 31 December 2028.
- No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market Engagement was undertaken by InterTradeIreland.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Design and execution of research and development · Education and training services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£935,000
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- AC1 Proposed Methodology: This is a scored criterion with a 25% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- AC2 Key Personnel Experience: This is a scored criterion with a 19% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- AC3 Contract Management and Contingency: This is a scored criterion with a 12% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- AC4 Recruitment Activities: This is a scored criterion with a 12% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- AC5 Outreach and Regional Balance: This is a scored criterion with a 19% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- AC6 Social Value: This is a scored criterion with a 13% weighting, as detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jan 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 08:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6236249- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001791- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06029fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT)
opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by265 days ago30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent234 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Contract starts234 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by233 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends223 days ago12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 08:45 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 11:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Mar 2026, 13:31 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2026, 13:31 GMT
- Contract award notice published4 Mar 2026, 14:53 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Mar 2026, 08:45 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 9 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALINEATE LIMITED16 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2028Amended: The change to this notice is that 1 SME was detailed previously, when it should have been 3 SMEs. | £929,901 | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
DFE - InterTradeIreland - Shared Island Women in Research · ALINEATE LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £929,901
- Period
- 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery -Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ALINEATE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender