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ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement
Published 10 Sep 2026
10 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79311410 *
Economic impact assessment
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
28/08/2026 27/08/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Bedford Square, Belfast, BT2 7ES, United Kingdom · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Invest Northern Ireland
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79311410 *
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Reference: ID 6194064
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is Northern Ireland's economic development agency, sponsored by the Department for the Economy. Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland.
Invest NI have established an Economic Services Framework Agreement to cover Economic Advice for Casework, Business Case and Evaluation Support and Post project Evaluations.
The Framework will operate from the date of award for a period of 2 years with one option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months.
Awarded to
COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP
PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED
GRANT THORNTON NI LLP
LMK ADVISORY LTD
GC INSIGHT LIMITED
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED T/A Fortia Insight
METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED
Logica Consultancy
OCO GLOBAL LIMITED
SQW LIMITED
AMION CONSULTING LIMITED
Full CPV breakdown
- 79311410 — Economic impact assessment (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- LOT 1 - ECONOMIC ADVICE FOR CASEWORK For Lot 1, Invest NI have appointed 5 Suppliers. These suppliers have been ranked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 after formal tender evaluation, in line with the criteria stipulated within the Instructions to Tender document. When Invest NI wishes to commission work under Lot 1, assignments will be offered to the Supplier ranked 1. The Supplier ranked 2 will be offered a commission in the event of (a) A conflict of interest for Supplier ranked 1 or (b) Supplier ranked 1 not having the capacity to deliver a project within the required timeframe or (c) Supplier ranked 1 having been suspended or removed from the framework. Supplier ranked 3 will be offered a commission in the event that either (a) and/or (b) and/or (c) applies to Suppliers ranked 1 and ranked 2 and so on. LOT 2 - BUSINESS CASES AND EVALUATIONS For Lot 2, Invest NI have appointed a list of 9 Suppliers after formal tender evaluation, in line with the criteria stipulated within the Instructions to Tenderers document. Invest NI will commission work under Lot 2 by secondary competitions, which will be issued to all the Suppliers on the Lot 2 list. These assignments will be commissioned as separate Business Cases and Evaluations, or as combined Evaluation/Business Case contracts. LOT 3 - POST PROJECT EVALUATIONS For Lot 3, Invest NI have appointed 5 Suppliers. These suppliers have been ranked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 after formal tender evaluation, in line with the criteria stipulated within the Instructions to Tender document. When Invest NI wishes to commission work under Lot 3, assignments will be offered to the Supplier ranked 1. The Supplier ranked 2 will be offered a commission in the event of (a) A conflict of interest for Supplier ranked 1 or (b) Supplier ranked 1 not having the capacity to deliver a project within the required timeframe or (c) Supplier ranked 1 having been suspended or removed from the framework. Supplier ranked 3 will be offered a commission in the event that either (a) and/or (b) and/or (c) applies to Suppliers ranked 1 and ranked 2 and so on.
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026 17:25
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067df7
- Notice ID
- ID 6194064
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV
Supplier SME
169 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HR, United Kingdom
GB-COH NC000490
Supplier SME
146 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 12403422
Supplier Large
1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom
GB-COH OC300001
Supplier SME
10 Lowood Court Farquhar Road, London, SE19 1SW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 10309007
GRANT THORNTON (NI) LLP
Supplier Large
12-15 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JH, United Kingdom
GB-COH NC001123
Supplier SME
Titanic Suites, Belfast, BT2 8FE, United Kingdom
GB-COH NI670546
Supplier SME
6 Citylink Business Park, Belfast, BT12 4HB, United Kingdom
GB-COH NI045268
Supplier SME
SQW, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred Street, Oxford, OX1 4EH, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01701564
Supplier SME
Lee House, Manchester, M1 5JW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 03162288
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight
Supplier Large
Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road, Cheshire, WA6 0AR, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02937576
Supplier SME
Finlaison House, 15-17 Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1AB, United Kingdom
GB-COH 09422707
Supplier SME
C/O Langtons 11th Floor, Liverpool, L3 9QJ, United Kingdom
GB-COH 03909897
Supplier SME
33 Kilwarlin Avenue, Hillsborough, BT26 6LQ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PJGL-3813-VNCD
Lots (3)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Full notice record
305 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Invest Northern Ireland |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Bedford Square |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Clare House, 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | BELFAST |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | 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. |
| Party 3 › Name | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 169 University Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | BT7 1HR |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | john.clarke@cogentni.com |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Link | http://www.cogentni.com |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 146 New London Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Chelmsford |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | CM2 0AW |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH36 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | enquiries@pragmatixadvisory.com |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Link | http://www.pragmatixadvisory.com |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Name | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 1 More London Place |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | SE1 2AF |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI44 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | eytenders@uk.ey.com |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Link | https://www.ey.com/en_uk |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 6 › Name | CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 10 Lowood Court Farquhar Road |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | SE19 1SW |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI44 |
| Party 6 › Contact › Email | admin@cweconomics.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Link | https://cweconomics.co.uk/ |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 6 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 7 › Name | GRANT THORNTON (NI) LLP |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 12-15 Donegall Square West |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | BT1 6JH |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 7 › Contact › Email | aine.logan@ie.gt.com |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Link | https://www.grantthorntonni.com/ |
| Party 7 › Business size | large |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 7 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 8 › Name | LMK ADVISORY LTD |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | Titanic Suites |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | BT2 8FE |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 8 › Contact › Email | barry.mckiernan@lmkadvisory.com |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Link | https://www.lmkadvisory.com/ |
| Party 8 › Business size | sme |
| Party 8 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 8 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 8 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 9 › Name | OCO GLOBAL LIMITED |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | 6 Citylink Business Park |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | BT12 4HB |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 9 › Contact › Email | tenders@ocoglobal.com |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Link | http://www.ocoglobal.com |
| Party 9 › Business size | sme |
| Party 9 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 9 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 9 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 10 › Name | SQW LIMITED |
| Party 10 › Address › Street | SQW, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred Street |
| Party 10 › Address › Town / city | Oxford |
| Party 10 › Address › Postcode | OX1 4EH |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ14 |
| Party 10 › Contact › Email | ccstenders@sqw.co.uk |
| Party 10 › Role | supplier |
| Party 10 › Link | http://www.sqw.co.uk |
| Party 10 › Business size | sme |
| Party 10 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 10 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 10 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 11 › Name | GC INSIGHT LIMITED |
| Party 11 › Address › Street | Lee House |
| Party 11 › Address › Town / city | Manchester |
| Party 11 › Address › Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD33 |
| Party 11 › Contact › Email | tenders@gcinsight.co.uk |
| Party 11 › Role | supplier |
| Party 11 › Link | http://www.gcinsight.co.uk |
| Party 11 › Business size | sme |
| Party 11 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 11 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 11 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 12 › Name | ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight |
| Party 12 › Address › Street | Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road |
| Party 12 › Address › Town / city | Cheshire |
| Party 12 › Address › Postcode | WA6 0AR |
| Party 12 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 12 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 12 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 12 › Contact › Email | rtetteh@ers.org.uk |
| Party 12 › Role | supplier |
| Party 12 › Link | http://www.fortiainsight.com |
| Party 12 › Business size | large |
| Party 12 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 12 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 12 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 13 › Name | METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED |
| Party 13 › Address › Street | Finlaison House, 15-17 Furnival Street |
| Party 13 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 13 › Address › Postcode | EC4A 1AB |
| Party 13 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 13 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 13 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 13 › Contact › Email | admin@metrodynamics.co.uk |
| Party 13 › Role | supplier |
| Party 13 › Link | http://www.metrodynamics.co.uk |
| Party 13 › Business size | sme |
| Party 13 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 13 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 13 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 14 › Name | AMION CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Party 14 › Address › Street | C/O Langtons 11th Floor |
| Party 14 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 14 › Address › Postcode | L3 9QJ |
| Party 14 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 14 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 14 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Party 14 › Contact › Email | tenders@amion.co.uk |
| Party 14 › Role | supplier |
| Party 14 › Link | http://www.amion.co.uk |
| Party 14 › Business size | sme |
| Party 14 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 14 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 14 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 15 › Name | Logica Consultancy |
| Party 15 › Address › Street | 33 Kilwarlin Avenue |
| Party 15 › Address › Town / city | Hillsborough |
| Party 15 › Address › Postcode | BT26 6LQ |
| Party 15 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 15 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 15 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0E |
| Party 15 › Contact › Email | evelyn@logicaconsultancy.com |
| Party 15 › Role | supplier |
| Party 15 › Business size | sme |
| Party 15 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 15 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 15 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Invest Northern Ireland |
Tender
| Title | ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | GRANT THORNTON (NI) LLP |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | LMK ADVISORY LTD |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | OCO GLOBAL LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | SQW LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | GC INSIGHT LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 7 › Name | CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 8 › Name | METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 9 › Name | AMION CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Logica Consultancy |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | AMION CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Title | Lot 1. Economic Advice for Casework |
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Start | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › End | 27 Aug 2028 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 27 Aug 2030 |
| Contract 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Renewal › Description | Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension period of up to 24 months. This optional extension period will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £360,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £300,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 1 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086137-2026 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Title | Lot 2 - Business Cases and Evaluations |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Start | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › End | 27 Aug 2028 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 27 Aug 2030 |
| Contract 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Renewal › Description | Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension period of up to 24 months. This optional extension period will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,800,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £1,500,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 2 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086137-2026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Title | Lot 2. Business Cases and Evaluations |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Start | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › End | 27 Aug 2028 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 27 Aug 2030 |
| Contract 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Renewal › Description | Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension period of up to 24 months. This optional extension period will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £180,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 3 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086137-2026 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2026 |