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Published 19 Dec 2022, 08:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2408 Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service 'NIESS' Subject Matters Experts and Sector Experts

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement68 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 29 lots per supplier
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£12,000,000initial estimate £26,000,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 3 value updates
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2023awarded 20 Mar 2024
Lots 68max 29 won per supplier

What is being bought68 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Local Authorities in Northern Ireland have developed a new enterprise support service

‘ESS’ which aims to put in place a more ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and

growth support which seeks to revamp the current offer and increase the number, survival

and growth rates of new businesses across the region. The service aims to provide a set of

connected ESS where individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses can access a continuum of

support to meet their needs, aligned with the relevant stage of their business.

Given the varying needs of the individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses that will likely

engage with this service across the business lifecycle, the Local Authorities have identified a

need to put in place a framework which will:

  • Be proactive and flexible to address market needs.
  • Incentivise market development activity.
  • Provide a core programme of service delivery across the region.
  • Provide access to specialists in certain sectors / target groups.
  • Be flexible in responding to future variability in demand and funding.
  • Provide quality services that meet user needs; and
  • Support the Local Authorities strategic ambitions aligned with The Northern Ireland Draft

Programme for Government, 10x Economy – Northern Ireland’s Decade of Innovation,

Economy 2030, draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland, Invest NI’s forward

business plans, the City/Growth deals, and inclusive growth focus of the individual Council

community plans.

The NIESS will comprise the following three frameworks/ contracts which are being procured separately:

i. NIESS Framework A (preferred Contractors) – Growth and Scaling;

ii. NIESS Framework A (preferred Contractors) – Engage and Foundation; and

iii. NIESS Framework B (Subject Matter Experts and Sector Experts);

This procurement relates to the NIESS Framework B (Subject Matter Experts and Sector

Experts).

The other 10 Local Authorities (Contract Users) included are:

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Enniskillen Office

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
21 bids on the busiest of 25 lots · 45 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (68)Procurement structure

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Showing the first 25 of 68 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 68 lots · 10 with a published value · win at most 29 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot.

Lot #1Lots 1 – Enabling Growth and Scaling Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough CouncilAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000,000

This relates to the procurement for a contractor to deliver enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on activities related to the “Engage” and “Foundation” stages. The core services to be delivered include recruitment of eligible businesses and individuals interested in starting a business, support with the development of start-up business plans and delivery of a package of support to include one-to-one coaching/advice sessions, one to many masterclasses and establishment of peer support networks. All activities are underpinned by robust management and reporting mechanisms to comply with funding requirements.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 30 months (1 year + 1 year + 6 months). Total Contract Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. · The Contract shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 30 months (1 year + 1 year + 6 months). Total Contract Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months).Variant bids: not allowed
72221000 Business analysis consultancy services79410000 Business and management consultancy services79411100 Business development consultancy services79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Lot #2Enabling Growth and Scaling Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough CouncilPublished value£1,100,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1 and 2 of the core service requirements as described in the Specification, throughout the Contract Period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for this have been included in Appendix 1 of the Specification. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #3Enabling Growth and Scaling Belfast City CouncilPublished value£2,800,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast City Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1 and 2 of the core service requirements as described in the Specification, throughout the Contract Period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for this have been included in Appendix 1 of the Specification. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #4Enabling Growth and Scaling Ards & North Down Borough Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; and Lisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilPublished value£3,800,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Ards & North Down Borough Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1 and 2 of the core service requirements as described in the Specification, throughout the Contract Period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for this have been included in Appendix 1 of the Specification. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #5Enabling Growth and Scaling Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Mid Ulster Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilPublished value£4,300,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Mid Ulster Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 18 months based on contract start date of 1st October 2023). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1 and 2 of the core service requirements as described in the Specification, throughout the Contract Period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for this have been included in Appendix 1 of the Specification. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #6Lots 6 – Enabling Growth and Scaling Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough CouncilPublished value£1,940,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by two further periods of one year (Initial 2 years + 1 year + 1 year). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1, 2 and 3 of the core service requirement as described above, throughout the contract period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot 6 Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for each Lot have been included in Appendix 1. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot 6 Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #7Enabling Growth and Scaling Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough CouncilPublished value£1,660,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by two further periods of one year (Initial 2 years + 1 year + 1 year). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1, 2 and 3 of the core service requirement as described above, throughout the contract period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot 7 Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for each Lot have been included in Appendix 1. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot 7 Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #8Enabling Growth and Scaling Belfast City CouncilPublished value£2,620,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast City Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by two further periods of one year (Initial 2 years + 1 year + 1 year). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1, 2 and 3 of the core service requirement as described above, throughout the contract period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot 8 Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for each Lot have been included in Appendix 1. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot 8 Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #9Enabling Growth and Scaling Ards & North Down Borough Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; and Lisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilPublished value£3,584,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Ards & North Down Borough Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by two further periods of one year (Initial 2 years + 1 year + 1 year). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1, 2 and 3 of the core service requirement as described above, throughout the contract period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot 9 Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for each Lot have been included in Appendix 1. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot 9 Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #10Enabling Growth and Scaling Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Mid Ulster Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilPublished value£4,000,000

Enabling Growth is aimed at stimulating growth within existing businesses across the area. All businesses receiving support through this element have potential to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks.

The scaling element entails a hand-holding support for scaling companies in the early phases of their transition to other provision.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Mid Ulster Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Extensions: The Contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by two further periods of one year (Initial 2 years + 1 year + 1 year). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. The appointed Bidder for each Lot must have the potential to scale up or down to meet demand and availability of future funding. As such there is no guarantee of any delivery post the 31st March 2025 until funding has been secured. In addition to delivering Components 1, 2 and 3 of the core service requirement as described above, throughout the contract period the Contractor may also be required to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services described above. These optional services will be in areas related to the core services described above and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): • Intelligence gathering. • Business plan assessments and challenge. • Management of financial incentives and administering grant funding to businesses in the Growth Element with Lot 10 Councils’ target markets (where relevant). Indicative number of grants per Council, for each Lot have been included in Appendix 1. The average grant offer per business is £3,500. • Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Lot 10 Councils. • Collaborative space development and delivery; and • Managing access to test trading space. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #11Smart technologies/ smart environments and the Internet of Things (IoT)AwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #12To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #13General Business PlanningAwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #14To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #15Innovation and New Product DevelopmentAwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #16To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #17Marketing & Sales (Traditional)AwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #18To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #19Export (UK/ROI)AwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #20To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #21Export (Continental Europe/Worldwide)AwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #22To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #23Productivity, Efficiency, Sustainability (resilience) and Environmental supportAwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #24To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of…Lot estimate not published

To support the delivery of the NIESS, Framework B aims to put in place a list of Contractors for each Lot, to work with an entrepreneur or business, to undertake one to one specialist business mentoring as part of the delivery of the new NIESS.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025 (approx. 16 months based on contract start date of 8th January 2024). The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Framework up to a further 33 months (1 year + 1 year + 9 months). Total Framework Period including all extension options is 4 years (48 months). Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31 March 2025 initially. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding. In addition to delivering core service requirements as described in the specification, throughout the contract period the the need may arise to deliver one or more optional services which are additional to the core services. These optional services will be in areas related to the Lot the Contractor has been awarded to and may include undertaking a diagnostic with individuals, preparation and delivery of masterclasses, establishing peer support groups, intelligence gathering, business plan assessments and challenge. If required, these services will be agreed with the Contractor in advance and the costs for the delivery of the services will be agreed by reference to the daily rates contained within the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #25DigitalisationAwardedLot estimate not published

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) aims to put in place an ambitious approach to the delivery of start-up and growth support for new businesses and covers the 11 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) within Northern Ireland. In order to deliver the NI Enterprise Support Service the 11 LAAs wish to put in place a Framework of specialist mentors to support in the delivery of enterprise support services across Northern Ireland – with a focus on ‘Subject Matter Experts’ and ‘Sector Experts’. The core services to be delivered include one-to-one advice and guidance to support local businesses to start, grow and scale and support signposting and referrals to other services.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract for each Lot shall be effective from the date of award for an initial period up to 31st March 2025. Any extension may be subject to further approval by the Council (including other Local Authorities) and funders for the relevant Lot, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. Funding has been secured for service activity up to 31st March 2025. Any activity following this date will be subject to securing additional funding.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · Lots 1 – Enabling Growth and Scaling Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council654015
11 · Smart technologies/ smart environments and the Internet of Things (IoT)7030—
13 · General Business Planning7030—
15 · Innovation and New Product Development7030—
17 · Marketing & Sales (Traditional)7030—
19 · Export (UK/ROI)7030—
21 · Export (Continental Europe/Worldwide)7030—
23 · Productivity, Efficiency, Sustainability (resilience) and Environmental support7030—
25 · Digitalisation7030—
Lot Lot 177030—
Lot Lot 187030—
Lot Lot 197030—

18 more lots publish their own split on the notice.

Lot distribution rule: As explained in the ITT documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
  • “T2408 Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service 'NIESS' Subject…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Dec 2022, 08:02 GMT
Last source update
4 Apr 2024, 11:56 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010907
Classification (CPV)
Business analysis consultancy servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03923a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Approval to award a contract to the highest ranked Bidder for each Lot will be subject to internal approvals in line with Council procedures.

Following internal approvals to proceed with award of contract in accordance with the Regulations, there will be a standstill period of 10 calendar days following notification of award of the contract to the successful Bidder and the contract being entered into.

All Bidders for a Lot will be notified in writing via eSourcing NI at the start of the standstill period notifying them of the outcome of the evaluation exercise for that Lot, in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations.

Following the standstill period, subject to there being no substantive challenge to the decision and the Council’s discretion not to award any contract, the contract between the Council and the successful Bidder will be entered into. This will be confirmed via eSourcing NI with an award letter.

Economic Operators are advised to seek their own legal advice regarding any further action they wish to take following notification of intent to award/ awarded of contract regarding this procurement.

Publisher note: Contract is demand led and there is no guaranteed spend.

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Appointment period ends
23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

3 Apr 2023 → 4 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    3 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Apr 2024, 11:56 BST

Notice history

13 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2023
  1. Published value published: £26,000,000
    30 Mar 2023, 20:00 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    30 Mar 2023, 20:00 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    30 Mar 2023, 20:00 BST
  4. Deadline published: 2 May 2023, 12:00 BST
    30 Mar 2023, 20:00 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    30 Mar 2023, 20:00 BST
  6. Published value updated to £14,000,000
    26 Jun 2023, 17:11 BST
    was £26,000,000
  7. Deadline moved to 3 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    26 Jun 2023, 17:11 BST
    +93 days · was 2 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  8. Published value updated to £12,000,000
    21 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
    was £14,000,000
  9. Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    21 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
    +18 days · was 3 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  10. Deadline moved to 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
    21 Sept 2023, 09:52 BST
    +63 days · was 21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  11. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST
  12. Buyer details updated
    6 Oct 2023, 14:52 BST
  13. Buyer details updated
    4 Apr 2024, 11:56 BST
Routine re-releases (8)
  • 2023-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2023
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 21 Jul 2023
  • 2023-06: 1 release · 26 Jun 2023
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 30 Mar 2023
  • 2022-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 45admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21busiest of 25 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 20 Mar 2024

184 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 010907-2024-1

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-10

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-100

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-101

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-102

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-103

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-104

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-105

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-106

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-107

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-108

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-109

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-11

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-110

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-111

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-112

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-113

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-114

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-115

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010907-2024-116

    Signed
    20 Mar 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Lots 1 – Enabling Growth and Scaling Derry City & Strabane District Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council1bids———
11 · Smart technologies/ smart environments and the Internet of Things (IoT)4bids———
13 · General Business Planning21bids———
15 · Innovation and New Product Development11bids———
17 · Marketing & Sales (Traditional)17bids———
19 · Export (UK/ROI)13bids———
21 · Export (Continental Europe/Worldwide)5bids———
23 · Productivity, Efficiency, Sustainability (resilience) and Environmental support6bids———
25 · Digitalisation16bids———
Lot Lot 179bids———
Lot Lot 189bids———
Lot Lot 1911bids———
Lot Lot 25bids———
Lot Lot 208bids———
Lot Lot 2112bids———
Lot Lot 227bids———
Lot Lot 235bids———
Lot Lot 247bids———
Lot Lot 255bids———
Lot Lot 2615bids———
Lot Lot 275bids———
Lot Lot 282bids———
Lot Lot 297bids———
Lot Lot 34bids———
Lot Lot 43bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

46 commercial parties on the notice
Show 36 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria