Contract

ID 6097312 DAC 70/25 - Department for Communities – Engaged Communities - Sport NI – Staffing Resource

  • Sport NI

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058508

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058cf9 (view related notices)

Published 22 September 2025, 2:00pm



Scope

Reference

6097312

Description

Appointment of an Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Sport NI for a period of one year with a further optional extension year.


Contract 1. ID 6097312 DAC 70/25 - Department for Communities – Engaged Communities - Sport NI – Staffing Resource

Supplier

Contract value

  • £245,609 excluding VAT
  • £245,609 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

17 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 18 September 2025 to 17 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 15 September 2027
  • 1 year, 11 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

One possible extension to 15 September 2027

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

There is no requirement to report on KPIs as the value of this contract is not above the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

This Direct Award is justified on the grounds set out under paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-

(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.


Supplier

MARO CONSULTING LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMW-8279-GRQP

10 Cabin Hill Gardens

Belfast

BT5 7AP

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. ID 6097312 DAC 70/25 - Department for Communities - Engaged Communities - Sport NI - Staffing Resource


Contracting authority

Sport NI

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQNB-4177-TCMP

House of Sport, 2a Upper Malone Road

Belfast

BT9 5LA

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.

CPD - Supplies & Services 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


Contact organisation

Contact CPD - Supplies & Services Division for any enquiries.