ID 6543869 - Managing Agent for InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme (Phase VII)

What the buyer is asking for

The primary requirement of this tender is to engage a Managing Agent to manage and deliver Innovation Boost Phase VII on behalf of InterTradeIreland. It is anticipated that a programme set-up phase will commence at contract award (approximately October 2026) and programme delivery will operate over a maximum seven-year period from January 2027 to December 2033. Please see tender documents for full details of the scope of requirements.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 11%qualityAC1 Lead Generation and Eligibility AssessmentAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 11%
• 11%qualityAC2 Innovation Assessment CompletionAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 11%
• 11%qualityAC3 Academic Identification, Matching and Partnership DevelopmentAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 11%
• 13%qualityAC4 Joint Application Development, Quality Assurance and ApprovalAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 13%
• 10%qualityAC5 Project Manager Recruitment and Project InitiationAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%
• 10%qualityAC6 Project Delivery, Monitoring, Claims Support and CompletionAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 10%
• 9%qualityAC7 Off-boarding, Referral and Follow-on SupportAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 9%
• 4%qualityAC8 Showcasing, Learning and Wider Ecosystem EngagementAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%
• 4%qualityAC9 Feasible Key Task Analysis and Staff Input StructureAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%
• 4%qualityAC10 Contingency PlanningAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 4%
• 13%qualityAC11 Social ValueAs per Tender Documentation Weighting - 13%

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  CoP 1 Company Experience CoP2 Key Personnel Experience CoP3 Conflict of Interest and Delivery Academic Independence

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published24 days ago

   28 Aug 2026, 14:07 BST
2. Clarification questions bytoday

   21 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 8 days

   29 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 21 days

   12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice28 Aug 2026, 14:07 BST082205-2026

Payment terms

For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.financeni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender