Notice Information
Notice Title
InterTradeIreland Get Exporting - Cross Border Programme
Notice Description
The primary objective of this requirement is to appoint a Supplier to develop and deliver a structured Get Exporting Cross Border 8-step programme. The programme will be completed by 60 SMEs from across the island, comprising Ireland-based Food & Beverage businesses and Northern Ireland-based Manufacturing and Tradeable Services businesses. The Supplier will deliver the programme on behalf of InterTradeIreland and will have full responsibility for overall programme management and the coordinated delivery of all programme activities in accordance with the scope and the contract terms and conditions. The Supplier must design, manage and deliver a 16-month programme for minimum of 60 SME's based on the Island of Ireland. In detail this will be a minimum of 30 SME's from Ireland in the Manufacturing and Tradeable services sectors; a minimum of 10 Food and Beverage SME's from Ireland; & a minimum of 20 SMEs from Northern Ireland in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Supplier may be required throughout the Contract Period to be familiar with and promote other InterTradeIreland Programmes where appropriate. This may include attendance at seminars as a guest speaker either remotely or face to face.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067c6f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059669-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
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
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79310000 - Market research services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
80532000 - Management training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £563,500 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £563,500 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £384,500 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £384,500 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Jun 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INTERTRADEIRELAND
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWRY
- Postcode
- BT34 2DE
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059669-2026
25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056134-2026
15th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031194-2026
3rd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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