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ID 6372508 - DFE - InterTradeIreland - Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition - Business Plan Markers

InterTradeIreland · Central government

In brief

InterTradeIreland awarded consultancy and marketing work to Donncha Hughes, Business Advisor, Integra Business Consultants Limited and Peter Quinn Consultancy Services Ltd and 2 others on 19 June 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £579,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.

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

InterTradeIreland requires a panel of external assessors to support Stages 1 and 2 of the All Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition for the period 2026 to 2030. Assessors will review short?form pitch decks at Stage 1 and extended decks or full business plans at Stage 2, providing scoring and detailed written feedback via an online scoring portal. They must deliver clear, anonymous, investor style assessments within strict annual timelines and attend mandatory moderation / decision meetings (to determine which companies progress to the next stage of the competition).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Donncha Hughes, Business Advisor (SME)
Integra Business Consultants Limited (SME)
Peter Quinn Consultancy Services Ltd (SME)
Profiletree Web Design and Digital Marketing Limited (SME)
Tebfg Ltd (SME)
8 bids received
£579,000
Awarded 5 June 2026
19 June 2026 to 18 June 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 036431-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 053915-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 062980-2026

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

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From notice 036431-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 April 2026, last updated 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.