Scope
Reference
ID 5827028
Description
Invest NI wishes to appoint a Supplier to deliver a Northern Ireland Green Economy Intelligence Contract. The Contract shall focus on researching and identifying Green Economy related opportunities and complementary capabilities in high value sectors, including but not limited to, Agri-food and Drink, Life and Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Digital Technologies, Construction, Financial, Professional and Business Services, and Low Carbon and Green Tech
Contract 1. DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,083,333 excluding VAT
- £2,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
18 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 28 August 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
- Possible extension to 31 August 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
There will be an option within the Contract, pending satisfactory performance and evaluation and budgetary approval, to extend the Contract for one further period of 24 months. At the beginning of each financial year Invest NI and the Supplier will agree the business plan for the year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 7 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Companies House: 01312453
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZJN-8211-DBBV
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
United Kingdom
Email: uk.procurement@arup.com
Website: http://www.arup.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
Contracting authority
Invest Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-4224-XGDP
Bedford Square
Belfast
BT2 7ES
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
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.
Department of Finance
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