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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Trade Mission Programme 2027 - 2028
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13 Nov 2026
Deadline in 28 days
- Primary CPV
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79400000 *
Business and management consultancy and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
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1.3 years Duration
21/12/2026 31/03/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, BT64 1AL, United Kingdom · UKN07
Contact
Award Criteria
- Understanding of the Brief
- Proposed Methodology
- Team Expertise and Experience
- Cost
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Reference: CIN1000285
The appointed delivery agent, on behalf of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Local Economic Partnership (ABC LEP), will design, manage and deliver four trade missions between January 2027 and March 2028. The Programme will support a minimum of 60 eligible SME participations through market preparation, tailored business matchmaking, in-market support and post-mission follow-up. The Programme will comprise: Two European Union trade missions, with up to 14 participating SMEs per mission. One Republic of Ireland trade mission, with up to 14 participating SMEs. One Great Britain trade mission, with up to 18 participating SMEs. The Programme should help participating businesses assess new markets, develop relevant international contacts and pursue realistic export opportunities. Delivery must complement, and not duplicate, other programmes funded by DfE or delivered by Invest Northern Ireland and other publicly funded organisations.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- www.etendersni.gov.uk
- Enquiries close
- 4 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected
- 21 Dec 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Nov 2026 12:11
- Deadline
- 11 Dec 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07bb90
- Notice ID
- CIN1000285
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
| Address › Street | Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road |
| Address › Town / city | Craigavon |
| Address › Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN07 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
Tender
| Title | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Trade Mission Programme 2027 - 2028 |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Economic research services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £252,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | Qualification / technical / Price |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | www.etendersni.gov.uk |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 11 Dec 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 21 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £252,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description | 90 quality and 10 cost MAT |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Understanding of the Brief |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Understanding of the Brief |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Proposed Methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Proposed Methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Team Expertise and Experience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Team Expertise and Experience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | Cost |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 21 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2028 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/107968-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 13 Nov 2026 |