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.
72210000
7221000066120000
6612000072260000
7226000073210000
7321000079410000
7941000066110000
6611000079990000
7999000080530000
8053000080430000
8043000079210000
7921000048610000
48610000Recent contracts
Latest INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DfE - Invest NI - Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITED · 2026-01-14
£2.6M
ID 5827200 - DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
Arthur Cox · 2026-01-13
£390K
DfE – Invest NI – Framework for Design and Construction of Exhibition Stands
YNG MEDIA GROUP LIMITED · 2025-12-11
£3.5M
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd · 2025-09-03
£1.7M
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of NI Green Economy Intelligence
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED · 2025-08-18
£2.1M
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Open INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
ID 6241865 DFE - Invest Northern Ireland - Customer Relationship Management - PRE-MARKET ENGAGAMENT
ID 6241865 DFE - Invest Northern Ireland - Customer Relationship Management - PRE-MARKET ENGAGAMENT
ID 5050091 - DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services in India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) Region
ID 4871622 - DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME
ID 4871622 - DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME
ID 4871622 - DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME
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
£3.5M
Market analysis
Bidding into INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
82%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
30d
Median response window
25mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
How much does INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND spend on procurement?
INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND awarded 29 contracts totalling £52.7M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 16 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.3M.
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, AXIS12 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 72210000, 66120000, 72260000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND contracts?
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What's the typical response window for INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND tenders?
INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 25 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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
- · Spend Network
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