Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Department for the Economy: public contracts and tenders
Department for the Economy awarded 12 public contracts worth €101.6M where a value is stated since 2025-03-04; the research and development contract held by RPS IRELAND LIMITED ends on 2027-03-22 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 10 of 12 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Department for the Economy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Belfast |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21TRAINING LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| BRYSON ENERGY | 2 | n/a | ||
| CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| Coalisland Training Services Ltd | 2 | n/a | ||
| CRAFT TRAINING LTD | 2 | n/a | ||
| DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| GAELCHURSAI LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| IMPACT TRAINING (N.I) LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| RUTLEDGE TRAINING LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| Springboard Opportunities Ltd | 2 | n/a | ||
| SPRINGVALE TRAINING LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| Advanced Courses Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LIMITED | 1 | €4.8M |
Suppliers named on Department for the Economy's award notices (the top 15 of 39); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-22 | DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral D… | RPS IRELAND LIMITED | €253k | end date stated |
| 2027-06-30 | DfE - TSS - Supply and Delivery of a Tractor Unit | T B F Thompson (Garvagh) Ltd | €127k | end date stated |
| 2027-09-29 | ID 5928927 - DfE - Purchase of Equipment to Monitor Movement on Abandoned Mines Within Northern Ireland | DATUM MONITORING IRELAND LIMITED | €144k | end date stated |
| 2027-11-30 | ID 5983468 - DfE - Environmental Assessment and Planning Application for Antrim Area Hospital | Tetra Tech Consulting (NI) Limited | €229k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Department for the Economy whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 4 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Department for the Economy today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and training | 80 | 2 | n/a |
| Agricultural machinery | 16 | 1 | €127k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 1 | €144k |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 1 | €92.6M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 1 | €229k |
| IT services | 72 | 1 | €2.7M |
| Research and development | 73 | 1 | €253k |
| Business services | 79 | 1 | €4.8M |
| Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 1 | €196k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Department for the Economy awarded?
Department for the Economy published 12 contract award notices between 2025-03-04 and 2026-10-23; the 10 that state a value add up to €101.6M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Department for the Economy's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: 21TRAINING LIMITED (2), BRYSON ENERGY (2) and CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Department for the Economy contracts end soon?
4 contracts awarded by Department for the Economy end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the research and development contract held by RPS IRELAND LIMITED, ending on 2027-03-22 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Department for the Economy have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Department for the Economy is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 9 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Department for the Economy buy?
Most of Department for the Economy's awards are in Education and training (CPV 80) (2), Agricultural machinery (CPV 16) (1) and Radio, TV and telecom equipment (CPV 32) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department for the Economy tenders and contracts: 12 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-for-the-economy-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.