Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Invest Northern Ireland
Top-five suppliers hold 82% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Invest Northern Ireland buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79728066Recent contracts
Latest Invest Northern Ireland contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement
COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP · 2026-08-26
ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement
LMK ADVISORY LTD · 2026-08-26
ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement
COGENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP · 2026-08-26
ID 6262347 - DFE - Invest NI - Event Management Services
EVENT-FUL CONSULTANCY LTD · 2026-07-07
£6.0M
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services
Berlin Media Relations LLC · 2026-06-04
£240K
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services
Atticus Partners Ltd · 2026-06-04
£240K
DfE – Invest NI – Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITED · 2025-12-11
DfE – Invest NI – Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITED · 2025-12-11
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED · 2025-08-17
£2.1M
Contract
Thornacre Engineering Ltd · 2025-04-07
£12.5M
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ID 6440394 - DFE - Invest NI - Filming and Production Services
Deadline: 2026-08-31
£700K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Invest Northern Ireland typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
DfE – Invest NI – Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
Expires: 2027-03-31
DfE – Invest NI – Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
Expires: 2027-03-31
Market analysis
Bidding into Invest Northern Ireland — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
88%
Awards to SMEs
82%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 88% of Invest Northern Ireland’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Invest Northern Ireland
How much does Invest Northern Ireland spend on procurement?
Invest Northern Ireland awarded 26 contracts totalling £37.5M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 23 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.1M.
Who are Invest Northern Ireland's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Invest Northern Ireland by total award value are Thornacre Engineering Ltd, CLARENDON FUND MANAGERS LIMITED, EVENT-FUL CONSULTANCY LTD. The top five suppliers together hold 82% of contract value.
What does Invest Northern Ireland buy from suppliers?
Invest Northern Ireland's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, education and training services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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