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title: "ID 4295887 - DfE - InterTradeIreland Acumen Programme Delivery Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377fb"
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# ID 4295887 - DfE - InterTradeIreland Acumen Programme Delivery Services

Buyer: INTERTRADEIRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377fb

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## Summary

InterTradeIreland has awarded a contract for the delivery of its Acumen Programme, aimed at assisting SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in overcoming barriers to cross-border business. The program focuses on capacity building and helping SMEs take initial steps towards exporting. The contract was awarded to Full Circle, with an agreement signed on 20th December 2022. This contract falls under the 'Business services' category, with a total value of £2,999,820.00. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, complying with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses in areas such as business consultancy, recruitment, and management services. Companies with expertise in assisting SMEs in international business development and sales strategy implementation would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Interested businesses should note the importance of compliance with contract requirements to ensure successful performance monitoring and avoid potential contract termination. The key dates for this tender included the tender period ending on 21st November 2022 and the bid validity period expiring on 19th February 2023.

## Notice

InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver its Acumen Programme which aims to assist SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to overcome barriers to, and develop, new cross-border business. The Programme makes a significant contribution to building the capability and capacity of SME's to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder. The programme assists SMEs to employ a sales resource, in either full time or part time capacity for up 12 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

InterTradeIreland wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver its Acumen Programme which aims to assist SMEs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to overcome barriers to, and develop, new cross-border business. The Programme makes a significant contribution to building the capability and capacity of SME's to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder. The programme assists SMEs to employ a sales resource, in either full time or part time capacity for up 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036482-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,813,488 |
| Lots value | £2,813,488 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,999,820 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INTERTRADEIRELAND |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT34 2DE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FULL CIRCLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2022 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036482-2022
- 21 Oct 2022 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029801-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://intertradeireland.com/

## Provenance

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