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DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence

Invest Northern Ireland · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:58.

Opportunity overview

Invest NI wishes to appoint a Supplier to deliver a Northern Ireland Green Economy Intelligence Contract. The Contract shall focus on researching and identifying Green Economy related opportunities and complementary capabilities in high value sectors, including but not limited to, Agri-food and Drink, Life and Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Digital Technologies, Construction, Financial, Professional and Business Services, and Low Carbon and Green Tech

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£2.1m
Awarded
17 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01312453
Location
London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.1m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5827028
Status
complete
Published risks
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV). to award contract(s) in stages. and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
11 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Jul 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,083,333
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,500,000

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for one further period of 24 months.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Award Criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - Proposed Methodology
Type
quality
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Proposed Team Experience
Type
quality
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 - Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 - Total Contract Price
Type
price
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 - Daily Rate for Ad hoc Services
Type
price
Description
Please Instructions to Tender for further information.

Contract period

Ends
10 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
11 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
10 Aug 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 2
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 3
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 5
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
034949-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Jun 2025, 10:25

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLTC-4224-XGDP
Name
Invest Northern Ireland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 7ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Bedford Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PLTC-4224-XGDP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery, Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-01312453
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 4BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Fitzroy Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
01312453
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZJN-8211-DBBV
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PZJN-8211-DBBV
Name
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
W1T 4BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Fitzroy Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PZJN-8211-DBBV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
18 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Entry 4
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Value

Amount
2,083,333
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,500,000

Renewal

Description
There will be an option within the Contract, pending satisfactory performance and evaluation and budgetary approval, to extend the Contract for one further period of 24 months. At the beginning of each financial year Invest NI and the Supplier will agree the business plan for the year

Documents

Entry 1
Id
049576-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Aug 2025, 15:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01312453
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZJN-8211-DBBV
Name
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
28 Aug 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not applicable to this contract due to value

Value

Amount
1,747,421.53
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,096,905.84

Period

Ends
1 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One further period of 24 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053503-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
3 Sept 2025, 12:09

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 7ES · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055316-2025-09-03T12:09:30+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·