Official UK procurement notice
ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme
Authority: InterTradeIreland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInterTradeIreland is the All-Island Trade and Business Development Body and is the only
organisation that has been given responsibility by both governments to boost North-South
economic cooperation to the mutual benefit of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The agency’s remit is to ‘exchange information and coordinate work on trade, business
development and related matters, in areas where the two administrations specifically
agree it would be in their mutual interest.’
InterTradeIreland require an All-Island Supply Chain Support Programme that will offer an integrated suite of supports within a cohesive framework / brand proposition. It will be a
structured programme offering both “Upstream” and “Downstream” support for
businesses.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Education and training services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Specialist training services · Training programme services · Training services · Vocational training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,097,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- AC1 Implementation Plan for Upstream Aspect: 10.5%
- AC2 Implementation Plan for Downstream Aspect: 19.6%
- AC3 Large Company Engagement: 19.6%
- AC4 Contract and Account Management: 4.9%
- AC5 Business Continuity and Contingency: 4.9%
- AC7 Total Contract Cost: 30%
- AC6 Social Value: 10.5%
Published award criteria (7)
- AC1 Implementation Plan for Upstream Aspect: 10.5%
- AC2 Implementation Plan for Downstream Aspect: 19.6%
- AC3 Large Company Engagement: 19.6%
- AC4 Contract and Account Management: 4.9%
- AC5 Business Continuity and Contingency: 4.9%
- AC6 Social Value: 10.5%
- AC7 Total Contract Cost: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 5 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 May 2026, 17:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 May 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6217796- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021466- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef6dFind a Tender
- Risks
The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria
of Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could
jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature,
cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded:
- Delays to the delivery of services due to complexity, stakeholder and Subject Matter
Expertise
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the
Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become
'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its
obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the
procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this
notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- 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
5 Dec 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published320 days ago5 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMT
- Next notice expected287 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published225 days ago10 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT
- Clarification questions by196 days ago8 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline187 days ago17 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent174 days ago30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by161 days ago12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends161 days ago12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published159 days ago15 May 2026, 17:04 BST
- Contract starts152 days ago22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Planned procurement notice published5 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published10 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT
- Deadline moved to 17 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST10 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT+73 days · was 3 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published30 Apr 2026, 10:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Apr 2026, 10:13 BST
- Contract signature expected13 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 May 2026, 17:04 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 5 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOAT LtdSME14 May 2026 – 13 May 2029 | £1,975,984 | 30 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme · MOAT LtdSME
- Signed
- 13 May 2026
- Value
- £1,975,984
- Period
- 14 May 2026 – 13 May 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The mandatory threshold for key performance indicators has not been met.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies and 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- MOAT LtdAwarded 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender