Official UK procurement notice
DfE - Invest NI - Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
Authority: Invest Northern Ireland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionInvest Northern Ireland (Invest NI - the Buyer) is the business development agency for Northern Ireland and is sponsored by the Department for the Economy (DfE). Its aim is to grow the Northern Ireland economy by helping businesses to compete internationally and by attracting new investment into Northern Ireland.
To facilitate a physical or virtual Northern Ireland presence at selected national and international events, Invest NI wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Exhibition Stand Design and Construction of its Northern Ireland presence at these events (physical and/or virtual).
CPV: Exhibition equipment · Exhibition stands · Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services · Fair and exhibition organisation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 2 mo · up to 4 yrs from 26 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Following a tender competition, Invest NI will appoint a maximum of 3 Suppliers in each Lot (i.e. up to 6 Suppliers in total).
Call-off contracts thereafter for events (projects) will be allocated in one of two ways:-
- on a rotational basis per lot; or
- by running secondary competitions from suppliers listed in the relevant lot.
Full details available in document ID 5838568 - Specification from eTendersNI (etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareView… ↗)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1British Isles & EuropeAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,600,000
Provision of Exhibition Stand Design and Construction in British Isles & Europe.
Lot #2Rest of World including: Asia Pacific, Americas, India, Middle East & AfricaAwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
Provision of Exhibition Stand Design and Construction for Rest of World including:
Asia Pacific, Americas, India, Middle East & Africa
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).
- “DfE - Invest NI - Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2026, 09:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
ID 5838568- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066030- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce43Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Oct 2025 → 26 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published369 days ago16 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST
- Clarification questions by349 days ago5 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends340 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by313 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent313 days ago11 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends300 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published279 days ago14 Jan 2026, 09:05 GMT
- Contract starts267 days ago26 Jan 2026
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025- Tender notice published16 Oct 2025, 16:02 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Dec 2025, 12:53 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Dec 2025, 12:53 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Jan 2026, 09:05 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · British Isles & Europe1 award | |||
| JNM Exhibition ServicesSME, Open ExhibitionsSME, YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITEDSME26 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2029Extensions: Options to extend for 3 further periods of 12 months, 12 months and 9 months respectively, maximum 4 years, subject to satisfactory performance of the Suppliers and subject to Invest NI budget availability. | £2,600,000 | 11 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Rest of World including: Asia Pacific, Americas, India, Middle East & Africa1 award | |||
| JNM Exhibition ServicesSME26 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2029Extensions: Options to extend for 3 further periods of 12 months, 12 months and 9 months respectively, maximum 4 years, subject to satisfactory performance of the Suppliers and subject to Invest NI budget availability. | £900,000 | 11 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
DfE - Invest NI - Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands · JNM Exhibition ServicesSME, Open ExhibitionsSME, YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,600,000
- Period
- 26 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Options to extend for 3 further periods of 12 months, 12 months and 9 months respectively, maximum 4 years, subject to satisfactory performance of the Suppliers and subject to Invest NI budget availability.
DfE - Invest NI - Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands · JNM Exhibition ServicesSME
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Value
- £900,000
- Period
- 26 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Options to extend for 3 further periods of 12 months, 12 months and 9 months respectively, maximum 4 years, subject to satisfactory performance of the Suppliers and subject to Invest NI budget availability.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · British Isles & Europe | 6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Rest of World including: Asia Pacific, Americas, India, Middle East & Africa | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entitySummary of their role in this procurement: Construction 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.
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OPEN EXHIBITIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OPEN EXHIBITIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- 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