ID 6372508 - DFE - InterTradeIreland - Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition – Business Plan Markers

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£579k

Awarded 04 Jun 2026

Suppliers

5

5 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

08 Jun 2026

Description

InterTradeIreland requires a panel of external assessors to support Stages 1 and 2 of the All Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition for the period 2026 to 2030. Assessors will review short?form pitch decks at Stage 1 and extended decks or full business plans at Stage 2, providing scoring and detailed written feedback via an online scoring portal. They must deliver clear, anonymous, investor style assessments within strict annual timelines and attend mandatory moderation / decision meetings (to determine which companies progress to the next stage of the competition).

Scope

Reference
ID 6372508
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2029
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2031

Option to extend for two further periods of 1yr each

CPV classifications
79000000
79410000
79419000
79411100
79311400
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 - Personnel ExperienceAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 70%quality
AC2 - Daily RatesAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 30%cost

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As per Tender documentation

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£579k

Award date

04 Jun 2026

Contract start

18 Jun 2026

Contract end

18 Jun 2029