AwardedAwarded 16 June 2026

ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme

Tourism Norther Ireland · Central government

In brief

Tourism Norther Ireland awarded research and training work to Sans Souci Consulting Limited, R-GON Insights Limited and Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP on 16 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £363,833 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 8 April 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Tourism NI is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver a comprehensive set of activities that will support the implementation of the Employer Recognition Programme (ERP). This programme is designed to assist tourism and hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland in improving their people management practices and achieving accreditation under the programme.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Programme management and administration
8 April 2026 to 7 April 2028
What this lot covers

The supplier will oversee the delivery of the Employer Recognition Programme (ERP). The supplier will act as the primary point of contact between Tourism NI, delivery partners and participating businesses, managing timelines, milestones and coordination across all stakeholders.

Training, Management consultancy, Marketing and communications, Research and development£28,000
Employee survey and actionable insights
8 April 2026 to 7 April 2028
What this lot covers

The Supplier will deliver and complete complex Learning & Development programmes across a range of business sizes, involving but not limited to the completion & evaluation of independent employee engagement surveys with tourism businesses as part of the defined Employer Recognition Programme. The Supplier will deliver an agreed survey within the business, liaising with the organisational Lead to agree timeframes, the delivery models and ensure maximum participation. The supplier will provide tools to gather employee feedback and generate actionable insights to help businesses improve their people practices. The supplier will also liaise with the providers of the Assessment Framework to ensure the survey addresses the key themes outlined

Training, Management consultancy, Marketing and communications, Research and development£208,333
Mentoring support
8 April 2026 to 7 April 2028
What this lot covers

The supplier will provide People focused HR mentoring support to businesses participating in the ERP, helping them implement action plans based on survey results and identified needs.

Training, Management consultancy, Marketing and communications, Research and development£127,500

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Sans Souci Consulting Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Programme management and administration£27,425
Awarded 20 May 2026
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028
R-GON Insights Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Employee survey and actionable insights£179,000
Awarded 20 May 2026
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028
Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP (SME)
3 bids received
Mentoring support£121,500
Awarded 20 May 2026
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 011177-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 050096-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063006-2026

Last time this was bought

DFE Tourism NI Managed Business Support Services

Awarded
25 November 2025
Value
£4,000,000
Bids
6
Contract ends
25 November 2028

Matched on Tourism Norther Ireland, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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Awards

2

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From notice 011177-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 February 2026, last updated 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.