DFE - Invest NI - Event Management Services
Invest Northern IrelandcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-067c7bProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£6.0m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
03 Apr 2026
Deadline 07 May 2026
Description
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) wishes to appoint one Supplier to provide Event Management Services. The contractual outputs are linked to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government (PfG) 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most, The Economy Minister’s Economic Vision and Invest Northern Ireland’s Our Future in Focus Business Strategy (2024-27).
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6262347
- Total value
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT£7,200,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 26 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2028Possible extension to 26 Jul 2031
The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with further options to extend of 2 years and 1 year respectively (2yr + 2yr + 1yr)
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 6312110079950000799520007995600079995200
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Methodology and Resource Management | As per Tender documents Weighting - 15% | quality | — |
| AC2 Core Event Delivery Team Experience | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10.2% | quality | — |
| AC3 Event Director / Manager Experience | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10.2% | quality | — |
| AC4 Display Stand Requirements | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4.8% | quality | — |
| AC5 Provision and Management of an online conference solution which can also be used to deliver hybrid events | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4.8% | quality | — |
| AC6 Social Value | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10.2% | quality | — |
| AC7 Contract Management | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4.8% | quality | — |
| AC8 Scenario 1 Cost | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 8.4% | cost | — |
| AC9 Scenario 2 Cost | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 8.4% | cost | — |
| AC10 Scenario 3 Cost | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 8.4% | cost | — |
| AC11 Scenario 4 Cost | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 8.4% | cost | — |
| AC12 Storage Facility Cost (per annum cost) | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 4% | cost | — |
| AC13 Online conference solution which can also be used to deliver hybrid events (per annum cost) | As per Tender Documents Weighting - 2.4% | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 07 May 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission address
- 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 https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure