Scope
Reference
ID: 6156467
Description
DFE - INTERTRADEIRELAND - ALL ISLAND BUSINESS MONITOR - InterTradeIreland requires a Supplier to undertake 16 quarterly surveys (over 3 years with an option to extend for a 4th year) with data collection and analysis for Q1 2026 to Q4 2029 on business confidence and various all-island business and economic themes. The Supplier must also provide up to 80 in-depth interviews a year and up to a maximum of 8 Pulse Surveys a year, the timing of which is flexible, through the timeframe of the project (for data collection periods Q1 2026 - Q4 2029). Suppliers should refer to full suite of tender documents for further details and full scope of requirements.
Total value (estimated)
- £899,000 excluding VAT
- £1,078,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
One option to extend the contract for up to 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79342300 - Customer services
- 79342310 - Customer survey services
- 79311210 - Telephone survey services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per tender documentation.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 February 2026, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
23 February 2026, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT)
opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not
be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epp
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
9 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 28 January 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC5: Total Contract Price | Total Contract Price: as detailed in the Tender Documents |
Cost | 30% |
| AC1:Proposed Team Experience | Proposed Team Experience: as detailed in the Tender Documents |
Quality | 25% |
| AC2: Proposed Methodology | Proposed Methodology: as detailed in Instructions to Tender |
Quality | 25% |
| AC3: Social value: Promoting wellbeing as detailed in the Tender Documents | Social value: Promoting wellbeing: |
Quality | 10% |
| AC4: Contract Management | Contract Management: as detailed in the Tender Documents |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Payment terms
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated
contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into
account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services
as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the
procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding
contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will
be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the
Contracting Authority.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
InterTradeIreland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZBY-5224-MBBM
Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street
Newry
BT34 2DE
United Kingdom
Region: UKN08 - Newry, Mourne and Down
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies and Service Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast