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ID 6262347 - DFE - Invest NI - Event Management Services

Invest Northern Ireland

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 11:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Jul 2026 at 14:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Apr 2026 at 17:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Invest Northern Ireland appointed a supplier for event management services supporting the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government 2024–2027, the Economy Minister’s Economic Vision and Invest NI’s Our Future in Focus Business Strategy 2024–27. The requirement covers event planning and delivery, exhibition, fair and congress organisation, display stands, storage and cataloguing services, plus an online conference solution capable of delivering hybrid events. The work is for activity in Northern Ireland. CPV classifications include event services (79952000), exhibition and fair organisation (79956000), exhibition, fair and congress organisation (79950000), storage (63121100) and cataloguing (79995200). Invest Northern Ireland is the buyer, with CPD Supplies and Services Division providing the central procurement function.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed, above-threshold open procedure under the light-touch regime. One lot was evaluated on 60% quality and 40% cost, with quality covering methodology and resource management, core delivery-team and event director or manager experience, display stands, online conference and hybrid-event capability, social value and contract management. Cost criteria covered four event scenarios, storage and the online solution. Three valid bids were received, all from SMEs. Event-Ful Consultancy Ltd was awarded the contract on 8 July 2026 for £6,000,000 excluding VAT (£7,200,000 gross). The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2028, with extension options to 28 July 2031. Economic and technical selection criteria applied.

This award shows a requirement for a substantial event-management operation combining physical and digital delivery. Suppliers well placed for a future competition would need to demonstrate a capable core event delivery team and experienced event director or manager, supported by clear methodology, resource management and contract-management arrangements. Relevant capability includes organising exhibitions, fairs, congresses and other events; designing or supplying display stands; operating storage facilities; and managing cataloguing. The requirement also values an online conference platform that can support hybrid events, alongside delivery across Northern Ireland. Evidence of social value commitments would matter because social value formed part of the quality assessment. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, and all three valid bidders were SMEs, indicating that credible smaller event, communications or production businesses can compete where they can cover the full service scope.

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Notice Information

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)

Notice Details

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 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
29 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Invest Northern Ireland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7ES
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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENT-FUL CONSULTANCY LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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