DFE - InterTradeIreland - Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition – Business Plan Markers
Estimated value
£579k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
22 Apr 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
- Total value
- £579,000 excluding VAT£694,800 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2029Possible extension to 30 Jun 2031
Option to extend for two further periods of 1yr each
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7900000079410000794190007941110079311400
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Personnel Experience | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 70% | quality | — |
| AC2 - Daily Rates | As per Tender Documentation Weighting - 30% | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 19 May 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 26 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