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ID 6108160 - DFE - Tourism NI - Professional Accountancy Services

Tourism Norther Ireland · Central government

In brief

Tourism Norther Ireland is looking for suppliers for accountancy work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 4 January 2027.

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

Bids close at 3pm, Thursday 19 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 3pm, Sunday 8 November 2026
Bids by: 3pm, Thursday 19 November 2026

How bids are scored

AC1 Methodology, Quality Assurance and Service Delivery 25% · AC2 - Proposed Delivery Team, Relevant Experience and Assignment 15% · AC3 - Contract Management 5% · AC4 - Business Continuity 5% · AC5 - Daily Rate for Partner (or equivalent) 5% · AC6 - Daily Rate for Director (or equivalent) 8% · AC7 - Daily Rate for Manager (or equivalent) 13% · AC8 - Daily Rate for Assistant Manager (or equivalent) 15% · AC9 - Daily Rate for Newly Qualified Accountant (or equivalent) 10%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for accountancy contracts in this region (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

ID 610816 - DFE - Tourism NI - Professional Accountancy Services - Tourism NI wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide accountancy services to support the existing Finance Department (based primarily at Tourism NI’s headquarters in Belfast). The Services will be delivered on an assignment-by-assignment basis (demand led), with Tourism NI commissioning specific pieces of work as required. Please refer to the Specification for full details of requirements.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £200,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 3pm, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Thursday 19 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

21 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 099511-2026

Last time this was bought

ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme

Won by: Sans Souci Consulting Limited, R-GON Insights Limited, Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP
Awarded: 16 June 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 30 June 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

Tourism Norther IrelandLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Tourism Norther Ireland

From notice 099511-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.