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ID 6317917 - DFE - IntertradeIreland - Contract for Managing Agent for Innovation Boost Phase VII - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT

InterTradeIreland · Central government

In brief

InterTradeIreland has announced plans to buy research and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

InterTradeIreland the all island trade and business development body, is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to deliver the InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme (previously known as Fusion). The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement InterTradeIreland wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the Tender Competition.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 037140-2026

Last time this was bought

ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme

Won by
MOAT Ltd
Awarded
13 May 2026
Value
£1,975,984
Bids
1
Contract ends
13 May 2029

Matched on InterTradeIreland, 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

InterTradeIrelandLast 12 months

Procurements

8

Awards

5

Suppliers it has used most for research

  • Alineate Limited1 contract
  • Core Consulting Business Growth Advisors LTD1 contract
  • MOAT Ltd1 contract

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From notice 037140-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.