Buyer profile · Central government

Department of Finance tenders and contracts

Northern IrelandBelfastWebsite

Tenders published
16
About one every 23 days
Contracts awarded
11
To 15 different suppliers
Value awarded
£957m
23 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£5m
Median value awarded
Open now
2
3 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. ID 6727437 - DoF - Collaborative Arrangement for Provision of Vehicle Fuel and Electric Charging Card Services

    Northern IrelandOffice supplies and equipment, Energy and utilities

    Open19 days left2 lots

    £37mestimated
  2. £825kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. ID 6617419 Department of Finance Departmental Solicitors Office DSO Legal Case Management System

    Northern IrelandLegal services, IT services and software

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £1estimated
  2. ID 6548189 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance Solution - PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

    Northern IrelandIT services and software

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  3. ID 6282445 - DoF – Promotion and Processing of Give As You Earn (GAYE) Scheme for Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS)

    Northern IrelandMarketing and communications, Recruitment and staffing

    Upcoming2 lotsSmall contract

    £113kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. JDR Recruitment LimitedSME£119m
    1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. Staffline Recruitment NI LimitedSME£25m
    1 contract
  8. 1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)94%
  • Direct award (no competition)6%
Based on 18 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Department of Finance has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 74% of central government buyers
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
94%
Higher than 89% of central government buyers
Based on 18 procurements
Won by small firms
40%
Lower than 70% of central government buyers
Based on 15 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 54% of central government buyers
Based on 26 awards
Split into lots
44%
Higher than 91% of central government buyers
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
6%
Lower than 87% of central government buyers
Based on 18 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 89% of central government buyers
Based on 16 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 74 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days4
25–30 days31
30–35 days28
35–40 days7
40–45 days4
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 68 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids29
4–6 bids16
6–8 bids8
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids3
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids0
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 142 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 133 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 of Finance.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 of Finance end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Provision of Temporary Agency Workers for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public BodiesThe UK Recruitment Co Ltd, JDR Recruitment Limited, Staffline Recruitment NI Limited—9 Jul 2026
DoF – Integr8 Programme – Payroll Administrative Services (PAS)Conexia Limited£45m23 Jun 2026
The Collection and Disposal of Hazardous, Specialist and Clinical WasteEnva Northern Ireland Limited, Avenue Recycling Limited—1 Jun 2026
ID 5831752 - The Provision of Postal Services for the Northern Ireland Civil Service and Participating BodiesWhistl UK Ltd£47m16 Apr 2026
DOF collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Motor vehicle insurance 2026-2028 (ID 6205898)Intact Insurance Ireland Dac UK Branch, American International Group UK Limited—30 Mar 2026
DoF Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s)Integrity360 Limited£1.25m20 Mar 2026
Collaborative Travel Management Services Contract for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies and other Participating BodiesWorld Travel Centre Ltd£150m16 Mar 2026
DOF - LPS- The provision of a Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) Enterprise License AgreementIrish Mapping & Gis Solutions Ltd£492k13 Mar 2026
DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Natural Gas 2026 -2029 (ID 5828888)Firmus Energy Supply Limited£202m29 Jan 2026
DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Unmetered Electricity 2026 - 2029Power NI Energy Ltd£66m19 Jan 2026