Notice Information
Notice Title
DfE - Invest NI - Trade Advisory Services in India
Notice Description
Invest NI wish to appoint a Contractor to provide a Trade Advisory Service for India. The TAS service is managed by Invest NI's International Trade Advisory team in Belfast and our Invest NI Regional Manager based in Mumbai, India. As required, the TAS shall respond to Invest NI customer needs for access to strategic market research as well as practical advice and guidance from an experienced trade adviser based in the market. The TAS shall also provide Invest NI access to specific market intelligence reports. The success of the TAS service will be measured by a range of performance criteria and ultimately the increase in export sales to India of Invest NI customers utilising the service. This service forms part of Invest NI's strategy to assist NI based companies to grow in export markets.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Invest NI wish to appoint a Contractor to provide a Trade Advisory Service for India. The TAS service is managed by Invest NI's International Trade Advisory team in Belfast and our Invest NI Regional Manager based in Mumbai, India. As required, the TAS shall respond to Invest NI customer needs for access to strategic market research as well as practical advice and guidance from an experienced trade adviser based in the market. The TAS shall also provide Invest NI access to specific market intelligence reports. The success of the TAS service will be measured by a range of performance criteria and ultimately the increase in export sales to India of Invest NI customers utilising the service. This service forms part of Invest NI's strategy to assist NI based companies to grow in export markets.
Options: The initial contract period is for 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 24 months and an option to extend for a further 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038a43
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011761-2023
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71300000 - Engineering services
71314000 - Energy and related services
71500000 - Construction-related services
72222300 - Information technology services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
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73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79930000 - Specialty design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £155,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £155,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £155,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Apr 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY - INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- SSD Admin, ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 7ES
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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