ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme

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    "name": "InterTradeIreland"
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  "date": "2026-03-10T16:03:39Z",
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    "description": "InterTradeIreland is the All-Island Trade and Business Development Body and is the only organisation that has been given responsibility by both governments to boost North-South economic cooperation to the mutual benefit of Ireland and Northern Ireland.\nThe agency\u2019s remit is to \u2018exchange information and coordinate work on trade, business development and related matters, in areas where the two administrations specifically agree it would be in their mutual interest.\u2019\nInterTradeIreland require an All-Island Supply Chain Support Programme that will offer an integrated suite of supports within a cohesive framework / brand proposition. It will be a structured programme offering both \u201cUpstream\u201d and \u201cDownstream\u201d support for businesses.\nSuppliers should refer to the ID 6217796 Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.  ",
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    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "riskDetails": "The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria\nof Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could\njeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature,\ncannot be addressed in the contract as awarded:\n1. Delays to the delivery of services due to complexity, stakeholder and Subject Matter\nExpertise\nIf at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the\nContracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become\n\u0027excluded\u0027 or \u0027excludable\u0027 as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its\nobligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the\nprocurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.\nInsert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.\nThe Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:\n(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by\npublication of this notice;\n(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering\nCompetition;\n(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this\nnotice; and\n(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.\nand in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the  relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity  on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.\nPaper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.\nThe tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
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    "title": "ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme",
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