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Award

28 Jul 2026 at 10:21

Award

15 Jul 2026 at 13:44

Tender

03 Apr 2026 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

Invest Northern Ireland has completed the procurement process for event management services under the title "ID 6262347 - DFE - Invest NI - Event Management Services." The process involved an open procedure and was conducted by the Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division in Belfast, UK. Finalised with the signing of the contract on 28th July 2026, the awarded contract spans an initial two-year period, starting on 29th July 2026, with options for extension up to a further five years. This procurement is part of the broader Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government for 2024-2027 and aims to support strategies focusing on economic development within the region.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in organising exhibitions, fairs, and other event-related services. Firmly focused on supporting the government and economic vision plans, businesses with significant experience in project management, resource allocation, and innovative event delivery are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. The awarded contract to EVENT-FUL CONSULTANCY LTD, a large-scale supplier, underscores the demand for competent firms capable of implementing large-scale, impactful events. This tender particularly suits businesses that can offer cost-efficient and high-quality solutions under the constraints of competitive open-procedure tenders.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 6262347 - DFE - Invest NI - Event Management Services

Notice Description

Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) has appointed one Supplier to provide Event Management Services. The contractual outputs are linked to the Northern Ireland Executive's Programme for Government (PfG) 2024-2027 'Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most, The Economy Minister's Economic Vision and Invest Northern Ireland's Our Future in Focus Business Strategy (2024-27).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with further options to extend of 2 years and 1 year respectively (2yr + 2yr + 1yr)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071119-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

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


CPV Codes

63121100 - Storage services

79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79952000 - Event services

79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

79995200 - Cataloguing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENT-FUL CONSULTANCY

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