This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Dec 2022 at 10:06

Tender

21 Oct 2022 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

InterTradeIreland has awarded a contract for the delivery of its Acumen Programme, aimed at assisting SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in overcoming barriers to cross-border business. The program focuses on capacity building and helping SMEs take initial steps towards exporting. The contract was awarded to Full Circle, with an agreement signed on 20th December 2022. This contract falls under the 'Business services' category, with a total value of £2,999,820.00. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, complying with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses in areas such as business consultancy, recruitment, and management services. Companies with expertise in assisting SMEs in international business development and sales strategy implementation would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Interested businesses should note the importance of compliance with contract requirements to ensure successful performance monitoring and avoid potential contract termination. The key dates for this tender included the tender period ending on 21st November 2022 and the bid validity period expiring on 19th February 2023.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 4295887 - DfE - InterTradeIreland Acumen Programme Delivery Services

Notice Description

InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver its Acumen Programme which aims to assist SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to overcome barriers to, and develop, new cross-border business. The Programme makes a significant contribution to building the capability and capacity of SME's to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder. The programme assists SMEs to employ a sales resource, in either full time or part time capacity for up 12 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver its Acumen Programme which aims to assist SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to overcome barriers to, and develop, new cross-border business. The Programme makes a significant contribution to building the capability and capacity of SME's to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder. The programme assists SMEs to employ a sales resource, in either full time or part time capacity for up 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0377fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036482-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,813,488 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,813,488 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,999,820 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
InterTradeIreland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT34 2DE
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Full Circle

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