Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-12-23
Buyer: Department for the Economy - Invest NI
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 73000000 | 73200000 | 73210000 | 73220000 | 79000000
Estimated value: 2400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-01-31
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Aligning with the DfE’s draft Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland, ‘Economy 2030’ and Invest NI’s Business Strategy 2017-20, the Client’s Trade Division seeks to appoint a framework of suitably experienced Contractors to deliver its Export Development Service (EDS). The EDS is a capability development service aimed primarily but not exclusively to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop their export capabilities, export potential and ultimately increase export sales by commencing or increasing their trade in the near shore export markets of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this service is to help companies selling outside Northern Ireland for the first time, companies entering new markets and those companies growing export sales in GB and/or ROI. The Client wishes to appoint a maximum of 3 Contractors in each of 17 sector specific Lots (Lots 1 – 17), and 1 non-sector specific Lot (Lot 18).
Aligning with the DfE’s draft Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland, ‘Economy 2030’ and Invest NI’s Business Strategy 2017-2020, the Client’s Trade Division seeks to appoint a framework of suitably experienced Contractors to deliver its Export Development Service (EDS). The EDS is a capability development service aimed primarily but not exclusively to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop their export capabilities, export potential and ultimately increase export sales by commencing or increasing their trade in the near shore export markets of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this service is to help companies selling outside Northern Ireland for the first time, companies entering new markets and those companies growing export sales in GB and/or ROI. The Client wishes to appoint a maximum of 3 Contractors in each of 17 sector specific Lots (Lots 1 – 17), and 1 non-sector specific Lot (Lot 18).
The Client may at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any extension period up to and including 12 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one (1) month's written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
The Client may at it's sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any extension period up to and including 12 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one (1) month's written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
The figure in II.2.6 represents the upper limit of an estimated Lot Framework value range from £ 5 000 to £ 100 000 reflecting the potential scale taking into account such changes to the scope/and or scale of future operational requirements. The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.
Aligning with the DfE’s draft Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland, ‘Economy 2030’ and Invest NI’s Business Strategy 2017-2020, the Client’s Trade Division seeks to appoint a framework of suitably experienced Contractors to deliver its Export Development Service (EDS). The EDS is a capability development service aimed primarily but not exclusively to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop their export capabilities, export potential and ultimately increase export sales by commencing or increasing their trade in the near shore export markets of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this service is to help companies selling outside Northern Ireland for the first time, companies entering new markets and those companies growing export sales in GB and/or ROI. The Client wishes to appoint a maximum of 3 Contractors in each of 17 sector specific Lots (Lots 1 – 17), and 1 non-sector specific Lot (Lot 18).
The Client may at it's sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any extension period up to and including 12 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one (1) month's written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
The figure in II.2.6 represents the upper limit of an estimated Lot Framework value range from £ 50 000 to £ 300 000 reflecting the potential scale taking into account such changes to the scope/and or scale of future operational requirements. The pricing strategy applied & the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.
Aligning with the DfE’s draft Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland, ‘Economy 2030’ and Invest NI’s Business Strategy 2017-2020, the Client’s Trade Division seeks to appoint a framework of suitably experienced Contractors to deliver its Export Development Service (EDS). The EDS is a capability development service aimed primarily but not exclusively to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop their export capabilities, export potential and ultimately increase export sales by commencing or increasing their trade in the near shore export markets of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this service is to help companies selling outside Northern Ireland for the first time, companies entering new markets and those companies growing export sales in GB and/or ROI. The Client wishes to appoint a maximum of 3 Contractors in each of 17 sector specific Lots (Lots 1 – 17), and 1 non-sector specific Lot (Lot 18).
The Client may at it's sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any extension period up to and including 12 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one (1) month's written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
The figure in II.2.6 represents the upper limit of an estimated Lot Framework value range from £ 5 000 to £ 100 000 reflecting the potential scale taking into account such changes to the scope/and or scale of future operational requirements. The pricing strategy applied & the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.
Aligning with the DfE’s draft Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland, ‘Economy 2030’ and Invest NI’s Business Strategy 2017-2020, the Client’s Trade Division seeks to appoint a framework of suitably experienced Contractors to deliver its Export Development Service (EDS). The EDS is a capability development service aimed primarily but not exclusively to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop their export capabilities, export potential and ultimately increase export sales by commencing or increasing their trade in the near shore export markets of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this service is to help companies selling outside Northern Ireland for the first time, companies entering new markets and those companies growing export sales in GB and/or ROI. The Client wishes to appoint a maximum of 3 Contractors in each of 17 sector specific Lots (Lots 1 – 17), and 1 non-sector specific Lot (Lot 18).
The Client may at it's sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any extension period up to and including 12 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one (1) month's written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.


Award value: 2400000