ID 6194064 – DfE Invest NI – Economics Services Framework Agreement
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.9m
Suppliers
19
Lots
3
Published
07 Aug 2026
Description
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is Northern Ireland’s economic development agency, sponsored by the Department for the Economy. Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. Invest NI wishes to establish an Economic Services Framework Agreement to cover Economic Advice for Casework, Business Case and Evaluation Support and Post project Evaluations. The Framework will operate from the date of award for a period of 2 years with one option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6194064
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2028Possible extension to 31 May 2030
Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension period of up to 24 months. This optional extension period will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
- CPV classifications
- 7940000079410000793114107941900079412000
- 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 - Proposed Methodology | Proposed Methodology - 49% | quality | — |
| AC2 - Proposed Team Experience | Proposed Team Experience - 21% | quality | — |
| AC3 - Total Contract Price | Total Contract Price - 30% | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
CoP1 - Proposed Team Qualifications
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£300k
Award date
05 Aug 2026
Contract start
19 Aug 2026
Contract end
19 Aug 2028
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economic Advice for Casework | £300k | complete |
| 2 | Business Cases and Evaluations | £1.5m | complete |
| 3 | Post Project Evaluations | £150k | complete |
Award 1· 5 suppliers
Awarded 05 Aug 2026 · Contract period 19 Aug 2026 — 19 Aug 2028
Award 2· 9 suppliers
Awarded 05 Aug 2026 · Contract period 19 Aug 2026 — 19 Aug 2028
Award 3· 5 suppliers
Awarded 05 Aug 2026 · Contract period 19 Aug 2026 — 19 Aug 2028
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£1.9m
Awarded total
£1.9m
Economic Advice for Casework
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£300k
CPV
Business Cases and Evaluations
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£1.5m
CPV
Post Project Evaluations
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£150k
CPV
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Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2215 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Technical Assistance | contract | — | 20 Mar 2023 |
| TENDER FOR A FRAMEWORK FOR BID WRITING SERVICE FOR STRATEGIC CAPITAL PROJECTS | contract | — | 05 Jan 2023 |
| DfE Invest NI - Economic Services Framework Agreement | contract | — | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Framework for the Development of Five Case Model Business Cases | contract | — | 22 Oct 2021 |
| DfE - Tourism NI - 2021-22 Capital Funding: Economic Appraisals, Commercial Appraisals and Post Project Evaluations | contract | — | 19 Oct 2021 |