Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

InterTradeIreland Get Exporting - Cross Border Programme

Authority: InterTradeIreland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£563,500≈ £423k / year · £676,200 inc. VAT31.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 8 Jun 2026

Awarded to CORE CONSULTING BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISORS LTD

Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 1 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 2 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary objective of this requirement is to appoint a Supplier to develop and deliver a structured Get Exporting Cross Border 8-step programme. The programme will be completed by 60 SMEs from across the island, comprising Ireland-based Food & Beverage businesses and Northern Ireland-based Manufacturing and Tradeable Services businesses. The Supplier will deliver the programme on behalf of InterTradeIreland and will have full responsibility for overall programme management and the coordinated delivery of all programme activities in accordance with the scope and the contract terms

and conditions.

The Supplier must design, manage and deliver a 16-month programme for minimum of 60

SME's based on the Island of Ireland. In detail this will be a minimum of 30 SME's from

Ireland in the Manufacturing and Tradeable services sectors; a minimum of 10 Food and

Beverage SME's from Ireland; & a minimum of 20 SMEs from Northern Ireland in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Development consultancy services · Management training services · Market research services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 4 moPublished value£563,500

Contract period: 2 Jun 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £563,500 exc. VAT · £676,200 inc. VAT

Extensions: The Supplier may be required throughout the Contract Period to be familiar with and promote other InterTradeIreland Programmes where appropriate. This may include attendance at seminars as a guest speaker either remotely or face to face.

73210000 Research consultancy services 73220000 Development consultancy services 79310000 Market research services 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services 80532000 Management training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Not Applicable
Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documents

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

Quality: 59.5%Price: 30%Social value: 10.5%

Published sub-criteria (8)

Recruitment and Selection: 14%
In Market Opportunity - Mentor Support (Step 5): 14%
In Market Engagement - Mentor Support: 14%
Team Experience: 7%
Advanced Exports Skills online Learning Modules: 7%
Contract Management: 3.5%
Overall contract price: 30%
Social Value Theme 3 - Delivering Climate Action: 10.5%

Published award criteria (8)

Recruitment and Selection: As per Tender documentation.
In Market Opportunity - Mentor Support (Step 5): As per Tender documentation.
In Market Engagement - Mentor Support: As per Tender documentation.
Social Value Theme 3 - Delivering Climate Action: As per Tender documentation.
Team Experience: As per Tender documentation.
Advanced Exports Skills online Learning Modules: As per Tender documentation.
Contract Management: As per Tender documentation.
Overall contract price: As pee Tender Documentation.

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Not Applicable
Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documents

What this means for your bid

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: 3 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Last source update: 25 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 May 2026
Authority reference: ID 6229098
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031194
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesDevelopment consultancy servicesManagement training servicesMarket research servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c6f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 5 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

3 Apr 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published202 days ago
3 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Clarification questions by180 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline170 days ago
5 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Award decision expected by147 days ago
27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts142 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent129 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published119 days ago
25 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
Standstill ends118 days ago
25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
3 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
Contract details notice published
25 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £384,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CORE CONSULTING BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISORS LTDSME26 Jun 2026 – 25 Oct 2027Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Supplier may be required throughout the Contract Period to be familiar with and promote other InterTradeIreland Programmes where appropriate. This may include attendance at seminars as a guest speaker either remotely or face to face.	£384,500	8 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

InterTradeIreland Get Exporting - Cross Border Programme · CORE CONSULTING BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISORS LTDSME
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
£384,500
Period
26 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2027
Status
active
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Supplier may be required throughout the Contract Period to be familiar with and promote other InterTradeIreland Programmes where appropriate. This may include attendance at seminars as a guest speaker either remotely or face to face.
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

InterTradeIreland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PZBY-5224-MBBM Kilmorey Street, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT34 2DEContact email

Other 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.GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Core Consulting Business Growth Advisors LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQVN-7349-JJWM 39a Main Street, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 5AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST