Notice Information
Notice Title
EU / Netherlands Trade Programme (2025-2026)
Notice Description
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified delivery agent to design, manage and execute a bespoke European Trade Programme focused on the Netherlands and potentially one other EU region * A structured EU trade mission to the Netherlands (between 2025 and end of March 2026) * Bespoke business engagement itineraries including sales prospecting, market-entry mentoring, and networking. * Civic Engagement itinerary - design and coordinate a civic engagement itinerary in consultation with the Economic Development Manager, incorporating stakeholder and local government meetings/networking opportunities, and best practice site visits. * Alignment with the NI-NL Forum Annual Trade Dinner and civic reception to maximise economic diplomacy and visibility for participants
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062592-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £89,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £89,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Nicola Crawford
- Contact Email
- nicola.crawford@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LISBURN
- Postcode
- BT27 4RL
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Electoral Ward
- Hillhall
- Westminster Constituency
- Lagan Valley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062592-2025
6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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