ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement

Procurement reference

ID 6194064

Procurement description

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.

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Invest Northern Ireland

COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP

PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED

GRANT THORNTON (NI) LLP

LMK ADVISORY LTD

OCO GLOBAL LIMITED

SQW LIMITED

GC INSIGHT LIMITED

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight

METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED

AMION CONSULTING LIMITED

Logica Consultancy

Procedure type

Open procedure

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

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.

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

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.

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 27 August 2030

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 27 August 2030

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 27 August 2030