Buyer profile · Central government
Department for the Economy tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 2
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 5
- To 6 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £84m
- 5 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £300k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 0 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Department for the Economy has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 2 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)86%
- Direct award (no competition)14%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Department for the Economy has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 86%
- Higher than 85% of central government buyers
- Based on 7 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 83%
- Higher than 93% of central government buyers
- Based on 6 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 14%
- Lower than 78% of central government buyers
- Based on 7 procurements
Compared with other central government buyers
Department for the Economy: 86%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 26 |
| 10–20% | 23 |
| 20–30% | 20 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 12 |
| 50–60% | 8 |
| 60–70% | 2 |
| 70–80% | 11 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Department for the Economy: 83%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 8 |
| 20–30% | 11 |
| 30–40% | 17 |
| 40–50% | 22 |
| 50–60% | 25 |
| 60–70% | 18 |
| 70–80% | 17 |
| 80–90% | 8 |
| 90–100% | 6 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Department for the Economy.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
No contracts we hold from Department for the Economy end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DfE - TSS - Supply and Delivery of a Tractor Unit | TBF Thompson DAF Trucks | £110k | 29 Jun 2026 |
| P19591 - Replacement of DETI - Insolvency Service ICT Application (BABS) | Its Computing Limited | — | 5 Jan 2026 |
| DfE Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy – Regional Supplier Contract for Northern Ireland | Fibrus Ltd | — | 16 Dec 2025 |
| ID 5983468 - DfE - Environmental Assessment and Planning Application for Antrim Area Hospital | Tetra Tech Consulting NI Ltd | £200k | 27 Nov 2025 |
| DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services | Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore | £300k | 20 Oct 2025 |
| DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland | RPS Ireland Limited | — | 22 Sept 2025 |