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# DfE - Invest NI - Trade Advisory Services in India

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-invest-ni-trade-advisory-services-in-india-ocds-h6vhtk-038a43). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland: "DfE - Invest NI - Trade Advisory Services in India". Published status: complete. Published Value: £155,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for the Economy - Invest Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-invest-northern-ireland-GB-FTS-81019)
- **Published Value:** £155,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 January 2023 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, 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 (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** IN, UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £155,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-invest-ni-trade-advisory-services-in-india-ocds-h6vhtk-038a43#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038a43`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-invest-ni-trade-advisory-services-in-india-ocds-h6vhtk-038a43#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-invest-ni-trade-advisory-services-in-india-ocds-h6vhtk-038a43#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71300000, 71314000, 71500000, 72222300, 72600000, 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** IN, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £155,000
- **Description:** 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 T...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `011761-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **T A Consulting Private Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-81020`
  - Value: £155,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £155,000
  - Signed Date: 18/04/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011761-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-25T09:34:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:16:13.808Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038a43