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Published 18 Mar 2025, 16:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 5827912 - DfE- Enhanced Investment Zone - Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: Department for the Economy (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD - Supplies and Services Division

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£70,000£84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2025
Contract term 7 moends 10 Nov 2025 · up to 9 Feb 2026 with extensions · starts 14 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for the Economy require Consultation services regarding Enhanced Investment Zones (EIZ) within Northern Ireland. Following a period of co-design and policy development to secure funding this financial year, it has been identified that consultancy support is required for this process. Discussions with other Investment Zones and The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have resulted in recommendation that the use of a consultant would improve programme delivery and assist with securing the funding by Autum 2025.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Evaluation consultancy services · Financial management consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Management-related services · Marketing management consultancy services · Project-management services other than for construction work · Public relations consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 7 moPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 14 Apr 2025 – 10 Nov 2025 (7 mo) · up to 9 Feb 2026 with extensionsValue: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 7 months initial period with option to extend for two further periods of up to two months each · 7 months initial period with option to extend for two further periods of up to two months each

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to Document titled: ID 5827912 - Instructions to Tenderers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Mar 2025, 16:23 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 16:23 GMT
Authority reference
5827912
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009994
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesDesign consultancy servicesEvaluation consultancy servicesFinancial management consultancy servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesManagement-related servicesMarketing management consultancy servicesProject-management services other than for construction workPublic relations consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2025 → 14 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 16:23 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    27 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    14 Apr 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 16:23 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for the Economy

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PZXX-5679-MBYZ Department for the Economy Adelaide House 39/49 Adelaide Street , Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8FDContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionBeneficiary 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 IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender