ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement
Invest Northern Ireland · Local or regional public body
In brief
Invest Northern Ireland awarded consultancy and marketing work to Ernst & Young LLP, Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP and Cogent Management Consulting LLP and 11 others on 27 August 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 June 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Advice for Casework 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 1 is for the provision of economic advice papers as part of the project casework approval process and or econometric analysis or scoping documents. As part of Invest NI’s project casework approval (of expenditure) process, casework submission documents/packs are prepared for projects seeking funding under Invest NI funding programmes including but not limited to Selective Financial Assistance (SFA), Grant for R&D, the Skills Growth Programme (SGP), etc. Invest NI aim to appoint 5 Suppliers to Lot 1. | Management consultancy, Marketing and communications | £300,000 |
| Business Cases and Evaluations 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 2 is for the development of Business Cases and Evaluations, Programme Evaluations as well as Post Project Evaluations (PPEs). Invest NI aim to appoint up to 10 Suppliers for Lot 2. | Management consultancy, Marketing and communications | £1,500,000 |
| Post Project Evaluations 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 3 is for development of Post Project Evaluations for casework projects. Invest NI aim to appoint up to 5 Suppliers for Lot 3. Lot 3 will focus on Post Project Evaluations (PPE) of commercially focused projects. This consists of projects that provide direct or indirect financial assistance to Invest NI client organisations. These include funding issued under Grant for R&D (GRD) and Selective Financial Assistance (SFA). | Management consultancy, Marketing and communications | £150,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young LLP Grant Thornton Advisors (Ni) LLP (SME) Cogent Management Consulting LLP (SME) Pragmatix Advisory Limited (SME) Chamberlainwalker Economics Limited (SME) Grant Thornton (Ni) LLP 7 bids received | Economic Advice for Casework | £300,000 | Awarded 6 August 2026 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2028 |
| Amion Consulting Limited (SME) GC Insight Limited (SME) Metro Dynamics Limited (SME) OCO Global (SME) SQW (SME) Economic Research Services Limited Cogent Management Consulting LLP (SME) Chamberlainwalker Economics Limited (SME) LMK Advisory Ltd (SME) 16 bids received | Business Cases and Evaluations | £1,500,000 | Awarded 6 August 2026 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2028 |
| Amion Consulting Limited (SME) Ernst & Young LLP Economic Research Services Limited Cogent Management Consulting LLP (SME) Logica Consultancy (SME) 8 bids received | Post Project Evaluations | £150,000 | Awarded 6 August 2026 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 031935-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 075211-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086137-2026
Last time this was bought
ID 5827200 - DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
- Won by
- Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd, Arthur Cox, Carson McDowell LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP
- Awarded
- 5 January 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 22 March 2029
Matched on Invest Northern 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
Procurements
10Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for consultancy
- Amion Consulting Limited1 contract
- Atticus Partners Ltd1 contract
- Berlin Media Relations LLC1 contract
- Chamberlainwalker Economics Limited1 contract
- Cogent Management Consulting LLP1 contract
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From notice 031935-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 April 2026, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.