ID 6194064 – DfE Invest NI – Economics Services Framework Agreement
Estimated value
£2.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
08 Apr 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
- Total value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT£2,400,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- 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.
- Main category
- services
- 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
- Enquiry deadline
- 01 May 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 12 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
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economic Advice for Casework | £300k | active |
| 2 | Business Cases and Evaluations | £1.5m | active |
| 3 | Post Project Evaluations | £150k | active |