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Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is Northern Ireland’s economic development agency, sponsored by the Department for the Economy. Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. Invest NI wishes to establish an Economic Services Framework Agreement to cover Economic Advice for Casework, Business Case and Evaluation Support and Post project Evaluations. The Framework will operate from the date of award for a period of 2 years with one option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMION CONSULTING LTD | 03909897 | ~£1,650,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Business Cases and Evaluations · Post Project Evaluations | - |
| CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED | 10309007 | ~£1,800,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Economic Advice for Casework · Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
| COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP | NC000490 | ~£1,950,000 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Economic Advice for Casework · Business Cases and Evaluations · Post Project Evaluations | - |
| ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight | 02937576 | ~£1,650,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Business Cases and Evaluations · Post Project Evaluations | - |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | OC300001 | ~£450,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Economic Advice for Casework · Post Project Evaluations | DONOR£493K across 25 donations To: Labour Party, Conservative and Unionist Party LOBBYIST FGS Global (UK) Limited (11 quarters) Bradshaw Advisory Ltd (3 quarters) Policy Connect Limited (1 quarter) |
| GC Insight Limited | 03162288 | ~£1,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
| GRANT THORNTON NI LLP | NC001123 | ~£300,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Economic Advice for Casework | - |
| LMK ADVISORY LTD | NI670546 | ~£1,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
| Logica Consultancy | Procurement ID: PJGL-3813-VNCD | ~£150,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Post Project Evaluations | - |
| METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED | 09422707 | ~£1,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
| OCO GLOBAL LTD | NI045268 | ~£1,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
| PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED | 12403422 | ~£300,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Economic Advice for Casework | - |
| SQW LTD | 01701564 | ~£1,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Business Cases and Evaluations | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately. 31 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Economic Advice for Casework Jun 2026 – May 2028 | £300,000 | 7 | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP PRAGMATIX ADVISORY LIMITED ERNST & YOUNG LLP CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED GRANT THORNTON NI LLP | active |
| Lot 2 Business Cases and Evaluations Jun 2026 – May 2028 | £1,500,000 | 16 | LMK ADVISORY LTD COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP OCO GLOBAL LTD SQW LTD GC Insight Limited ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight CHAMBERLAINWALKER ECONOMICS LIMITED METRO DYNAMICS LIMITED AMION CONSULTING LTD | active |
| Lot 3 Post Project Evaluations Jun 2026 – May 2028 | £150,000 | 8 | COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP Logica Consultancy ERNST & YOUNG LLP ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight AMION CONSULTING LTD | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £894,802,884 in 7,312 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, Metropolitan Police, HMRC, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Defence and 72 more public bodies (2010-04-14 to 2026-08-25).