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DfE - Invest NI - Trade Advisory Services in India

Agricultural
forestry
horticultural
+17 more
IN
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
5 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~57 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 57 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£155,000
Contract/award value: £155,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
8 bids
1 SME bid · 8 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 9,603 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
30.4%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
57 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
55 contracts£384,883,166,908-18.9% below budget
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
52 contracts£237,749,525,522At ceiling / not disclosed
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00688424
41 contracts£296,011,707,995-30% below budget
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDCRN: 01312453
41 contracts£156,296,852,639-14.6% below budget
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
35 contracts£205,157,584,148At ceiling / not disclosed
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 02212959
24 contracts£374,147,600,714At ceiling / not disclosed
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDCRN: 01243967
23 contracts£298,261,639,598-22.5% below budget
WSP UK LTDCRN: PXHY-9498-VZNJ
22 contracts£330,520,375,763-16.7% below budget
ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP
17 contracts£118,035,157At ceiling / not disclosed
STANTEC UK LIMITEDCRN: 01188070
16 contracts£230,425,879,815At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
PA23 UK4 - Tender notice for the Event Management Agency- Retainer Model Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), British High Commission IndiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 2 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
£120,000
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in IndiaUNIVERSITY OF DERBY · 1 Sept 2026, 14:26 BST
£350,000
same CPV family
Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026Portsmouth City Council · 2 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST
£4,000,000
same CPV family
TfL Ecology Support Services FrameworkTransport for London · 2 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
£500,000
same CPV family
NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework AgreementNORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED · 3 Sept 2026, 16:27 BST
£7,200,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland: "DfE - Invest NI - Trade Advisory Services in India". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for the Economy - Invest Northern IrelandScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
8Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
T A Consulting Private LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
T A Consulting Private Limited1 win£155,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
Last source update25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Computer support and consultancy services, Construction-related services, Energy and related services, Engineering services, Information technology services, Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Research and Development services on security and defence materials, Research and development consultancy services, Specialty design services
Delivery area
IN
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-038a43
What is being bought
Invest NI wish to appoint a Contractor to provide a Trade Advisory Service for India. The TAS service is managed by Invest NI’s International Trade Advisory team in Belfast and our Invest NI Regional Manager based in Mumbai, India. As required, the TAS shall respond to Invest NI customer needs for access to strategic market research as well as practical advice and guidance from an experienced trade adviser based in the market. The TAS shall also provide Invest NI access to specific market intelligence reports. The success of the TAS service will be measured by a range of performance criteria and ultimately the increase in export sales to India of Invest NI customers utilising the service. This service forms part of Invest NI’s strategy to assist NI based companies to grow in export markets.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  6. Published value updated to £155,000
    2 Dec 2022, 14:21 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    2 Dec 2022, 14:21 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    2 Dec 2022, 14:21 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 9 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2022, 14:21 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    2 Dec 2022, 14:21 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Invest NI wish to appoint a Contractor to provide a Trade Advisory Service for India. The TAS service is managed by Invest NI’s International Trade Advisory team in Belfast and our Invest NI Regional Manager based in Mumbai, India. As required, the TAS shall respond to Invest NI customer needs for access to strategic market research as well as practical advice and guidance from an experienced trade adviser based in the market. The TAS shall also provide Invest NI access to specific market intelligence reports. The success of the TAS service will be measured by a range of performance criteria and ultimately the increase in export sales to India of Invest NI customers utilising the service. This service forms part of Invest NI’s strategy to assist NI based companies to grow in export markets.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    25 Apr 2023, 10:34 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 19 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · £155,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
T A Consulting Private Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£155,000 · signed 19 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 8 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-81019
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  • Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Bedford Square, BELFAST, UKN, BT2 7ES
    [email protected]

  • T A Consulting Private Limited
    supplier

    Emaar Digital Greens Tower, A, 416-18, Golf Course Ext Rd, Sector 61, Gurugram, Gurugram, IN, 122001
    [email protected]
    +91 9654067120

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.
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    UK
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