InterTradeIreland 

An Post

An Post, established in 1984, operates the National Postal Service, along with an array of money transmission, savings and retail services throughout Ireland. In addition, An Post provides agency services for Government Departments and other bodies.

As a national service provider, An Post services over one million delivery addresses daily and in excess of 1.7m customers each week through 1350 retail Post Office outlets nationwide.  An Post has an annual turnover in excess of €800m.

For more info visit: www.anpost.ie

Types of products/services purchased:

• Transport (eg Fleet, Mails Operations Equipment and related services
• IT Hardware/Software services
• Sales and Marketing Services
• HR Related Services
• Security Services and Equipment
• Print and Fulfillment, Construction and Facilities Services

Strategic Investment Board Limited (SIB) supports the Northern Ireland Executive and Government Departments in delivering the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI).  This includes new schools, hospitals and roads.  It also means improved water facilities, communications and public transport.

For more info visit: www.sibni.org

Types of services procured:

• Infrastructure/construction related services

SIB will provide the following information on the day of the event:

• Demonstration and advice about the Delivery Tracking System - a portal which provides up-to-date information about all infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland.

• Practical information about Social Clauses which will become increasingly important within Government procurement.

• Advice on potential opportunities for Desertcreat, the new joint services training college in Cookstown, which has just been given Ministerial approval from the NI Executive. The construction project is worth approximately £139m.

An Garda Síochána is the national police service of Ireland. An Garda Síochána is a community based organisation with over 14,500 Garda and Civilian employees, who serve all sections of the community.

For more info visit: www.garda.ie

Types of Products/Services Purchased:

• Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment;
• ICT;
• Housing (Utilities, Energy saving schemes, routine maintenance);
• Specialist Equipment - technical bureau, photography, mapping, laboratory equipment and supplies;
• Cleaning and Specialist Cleaning;
• Towing Management:
• Utilities (waste management);
• Transport (vehicle purchases, fuel, body shop repairs, service repair and maintenance);
• Office Equipment and Supplies.

Craigavon Borough Council

The Council spends £21m providing a wide range of quality services to the 86,000 people living in the area - evidence in itself that the Council is involved in many aspects of the Borough. 

The council provides over 80 services to the local population.  Key services include refuse collection and disposal, street cleansing, community development, economic development, environmental health, leisure services, parks provision, arts, tourism development and sports development.

For more info visit: www.craigavon.gov.uk

Types of products/services purchased:

• Vehicles and Fleet;
• Legal Services;
• Major Capital Works;
• Advertising;
• Pest Control;
• PAT Testing;
• Signage;
• Training services;
• Catering;
• Refuse Collection;
• IT goods and services;
• Telephony;
• Horticultural Supplies;
• Occupational Health services;
• PPE and Health and Safety.

Monaghan County Council is the county's local authority, providing services such as housing, roads, water and sewerage, planning, environmental services to the people of County Monaghan.

For more info visit: www.monaghan.ie

Types of Products/Services Purchased:

Office supplies (stationery, IT, equipment, Cleaning Products; Office furniture; Printing and Corporate gifts.

Newry and Mourne District Council is a local public authority in Northern Ireland which includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down.  It has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry. The Council has a workforce of around 500.

The Council has its own e-Procurement portal which requires all suppliers to the council, both potential and current, to register on the site.  The portal handles the Council's e-orders and procurement processes and is used as a networking tool for local SMEs.


For more info visit: www.newryandmourne.gov.uk/Procurement

Types of products/services purchased:

From multi million pound developments, construction, civil engineering to lower value services, vehicles, goods and supplies.  The Council has sports centres, playing fields, parks, play areas, harbours, a canal, bowling greens and many other facilities to maintain and develop.  Its departments include economic and district development, technical and leisure services, building control and environmental health, tourism, H&S, administration and finance.

Southern Education and Library Board (SELB)

Goods and Services Procurement

The Southern Education and Library Board serves the district council areas of Armagh; Banbridge; Cookstown; Craigavon; Dungannon & South Tyrone; Newry & Mourne.

The 5 NI Education and Library Boards have responsibility for education and youth services within Northern Ireland.  The Boards separate goods and services procurement from the estates/construction procurement but are recognised as one Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE).

Goods and Services Procurement:  Each Board has a Procurement Section to administer contracts on behalf of schools and budget holders, most of which are period contracts on a call-off as required basis.  The five system of joint board contracting where one board administers a contract on behalf of all five boards.  Most of the contracts placed are joint board contracts. The Procurement Section seeks to maintain a balance between the needs of schools, best value for money, safety standards and the requirements of legislation.



For more info visit:  www.seelb.org.uk

 Types of Products/Services Purchased:

• Teaching materials and stationery (books, practice materials and equipment, Classroom & Office stationery, Musical instruments, Paper for Reprographics, Printing.
• Computers, Science & Technology (Computer Consumables, Computer Equipment, Computer Maintenance, Heavy Duty Machinery, Power and Hand Tools, Science Equipment, Technology Materials)
• Furniture (general furniture, outdoor furniture, Library shelving, pupil furniture, storage furniture, Science & Technology furniture)
• Services (Playground Markings, Business Travel)
• Others (Fuel oil, Purchase of vehicles, Taxi/Bus runs, vehicle servicing)
• Equipment (Audio visual equipment, catering equipment, fax machines, fire extinguishers, Home Economics equipment, photographic equipment, Reprographics Equipment, Sports Equipment)
• Caretaking and Cleaning (cleaning materials, floor machines, lighting, protective clothing, washroom requisites, waste disposal)

Southern Education and Library Board (SELB)

Maintenance Section

The Southern Education and Library Board serves the district council areas of Armagh; Banbridge; Cookstown; Craigavon; Dungannon & South Tyrone; Newry & Mourne.

The 5 NI Education and Library Boards have responsibility for education and youth services within Northern Ireland.  The Boards separate goods and services procurement from the estates/construction procurement but are recognised as one Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE).

The Education and Library Boards' Maintenance Section provides a comprehensive technical maintenance service to its clients' properties throughout the five Board areas.

For more info visit www.welbni.org

Types of Products/Services Purchased:

• Works relating to building, mechanical and electrical maintenance and capital projects.

The Translink Purchasing Department is part of the Finance Division.  The Department performs a central core purchasing and purchase ledger function to three companies comprising of Citybus Limited (Metro), NI Railway Company Limited and Ulsterbus Limited, referred to collectively as Translink along with the requirements of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.


The Translink Purchasing Department is a qualified Centre of Procurement Expertise (COPE).

For more info visit:  www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement

 Services/Supplies procured:

• Marketing and HR requirements
• ICT and Finance requirements
• Operational requirements
• Mechanical Engineering requirements
• Infrastructure: Construction and other works, building and grounds maintenance, professional services.

The Housing Executive’s primary responsibilities are to:

• Regularly examine housing conditions and housing requirements.
• Draw up wide ranging programmes to meet these needs.
• Affect the closure, demolition and clearance of unfit houses.
• Effect the improvement of the condition of existing housing stock.
• Establish housing information and advisory services.
• Consult with District Councils and the Northern Ireland Housing Council.
• Manage its housing stock in Northern Ireland.
• Manage the Housing Benefit and Rates Relief Programmes.
• Act as Home Energy Conservation Authority for Northern Ireland.
• Administer the Supporting People Programme.
• Manage the Social Housing Development Programme.
• Provide Traveller accommodation; and
• Manage the Warm Homes Scheme.

Supplies/services procured:

Construction and Supplies/services covering a wide range of categories including:

• Construction - building maintenance
• Construction – grounds maintenance
• M&E services
• Furniture
• Storage
• Building supplies – hardware, electrical supplies, small tools
• Consultancy – management, financial, research
• Security guarding
• IT

The primary strategic goal of Procurement is to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement in providing support for the safe and effective delivery of the mission of the Irish Prison Service.

The IPS expenditure on suppliers, works and services (excluding staff salaries) amount to approximately €125 million per annum.This expenditure extends across a diverse range of products that include highly complex building projects, security equipment, medicines, victualling, uniforms, professional services and ICT.

These supplies, work and services are key tools of the IPS staff who provide custodial services to prisoners. The quality, timely delivery and use of supplies, works and services are key elements for the IPS in providing this service.

Tenders for Irish Government contracts, including those for the Irish Prison Service, are normally advertised through the Irish Government Tenders Website which can be found at www.etenders.gov.ie

Services/Supplies procured:

The IPS expenditure on suppliers, works and services  extends across a diverse range of products that include highly complex building projects, security equipment, medicines, victualling, uniforms, professional services and ICT.

In County Mayo, local services are provided by Mayo County Council and the three local councils; Ballina, Castlebar and Westport.  Key services provided to the local population include those associated with the arts, environment, fire service, housing, motor tax, planning, rates and revenue, roads, water and sewerage and heritage, higher education grants.

For more info visit: www.mayococo.ie

Types of products/services purchased:

• Construction and engineering
• Goods & Services; some examples as follows:
• (Stationery, Office supplies, Paper, IT Consumables, IT equipment, Cleaning products/Janitorial products, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Office furniture, Printing, Advertising, Library Books, Electricity, Fuels, Water Treatment Chemicals, Plant & Machinery, road Making Materials, Bitumen Products)
• Service maintenance Contracts ( Fire equipment, Water Coolers, CCTV, Security Alarms)

The Procurement and Logistics Service, commonly known as PaLS, is the sole provider of professional supplies services (including logistics, contracting and procurement in respect of goods and services) to all public Health and Social Care organisations in Northern Ireland.


The Procurement and Logistics Service currently employs around 260 staff on various sites throughout Northern Ireland, where its staff influence £400m of goods and services spend per annum on behalf of Health and Social Care.


For more info visit:  www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/index.htm

Procurement and Logistics Service manages the procurement of a wide range of Products and Services which includes:

• Advertising/Marketing
• Catering Services
• Dental Consumables
• Drugs and Medicines
• Floor Equipment
• Uniforms
• Foodstuff
• Heat/light/power
• IT and Office Equipment
• IT Consumables
• Medical and Supplies
• Appliances
• Medical and Supplies Consumables
• Medical dressings
• Minor Capital and Repairs
• Orthodontic Appliances
• Paper Disposables
• Patients Wipes
• Plastic Food Containers
• Portable Nebulisers

Roads Service is an Executive Agency within the Department for Regional Development and is responsible for the management, maintenance and development of Northern Ireland's Road Network.

We are responsible for approximately 25,000 kilometres of public roads, 9,500 kilometres of footways and 5,800 bridges, an asset which is valued at over £30 billion.

For more info visit www.drdni.gov.uk/index/procurement.htm

Types of services/supplies procured:

• Road Construction and Maintenance
• Bridge Construction and Maintenance
• Streetlighting
• Winter Maintenance

The National Procurement Service (NPS) is located in the Office of Public Works and has been tasked with centralising public sector procurement arrangements for common goods and services.

For more info visit:  www.procurement.ie

Types of services/supplies procured:

• Clothing (Uniforms, Footwear and Personal and Protective Equipment)
• Energy (Natural Gas and Electricity)
• Foreign Travel Services
• Furniture
• General and Security Print
• Janitorial Supplies
• Liquid Fuels and LPG
• Managed Print Services
• Office Equipment (Printer & MFD)
• Paper
• State Advertising
• Stationery, Envelopes and ICT Supplies
• Transport (Vehicles)

Health Service Executive (HSE)

Health and personal social services are delivered by the Health Service Executive (HSE), through medical professionals and hospitals and through a network of Local Health Offices, health centres and clinics at community level.

The HSE spends in the region of €4 billion annually on a diverse range of goods, services and works projects.

For more info visit www.hse.ie

There are five major categories of expenditure (in excess of €100m per annum):

• Medical Equipment, Supplies and Services including orthopaedic, renal dialysis, dental, ophthalmic, cardiac, medical gases, radiotherapy, continence products, aids and appliances.
• Drugs and Medicines including vaccines.
• Facilities Management including construction, engineering, security, horticulture and waste management.
• Professional Services including medical, accounting, legal and management.
• Health Services involving outside agencies.

 
There are a further 14 significant categories of expenditure ((between €10m and €100m per annum):

• Education & Training
• Laboratory
• Insurance
• Office Equipment & Supplies
• Information Communication & Technology
• Cleaning Services
• Utilities
• Catering
• Transport & Travel
• Blood & Blood Products
• Imaging
• Clothing & Textiles
• Furniture (Office & Medical)
• Printing

• Education related goods and services

Louth local authorities encompasses Dundalk Town Council, Drogheda Borough Council and Ardee Town Council.

Services provided include business support unit, corporate, environment, fire and rescue service, fire prevention and building control, higher education, housing, library service, motor tax, planning, roads, and water services.


For more info visit:  www.louthcoco.ie

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)

DAA’s principal activities include the operation and management of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports and global airport retailing through our subsidiary Aer Rianta International(ARI).  The company is state owned, headquartered at Dublin Airport and employs 3000 people.

For more info visit: www.daa.ie/gns/doing-business-with-us/group-procurement.aspx

• IT and utilities
• Major and minor works
• Professional services
• Repairs and maintenance
• Operational requirements

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

(Procurement of Supplies and Services)

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) is located within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel.

The role of CPD is to develop and establish the policy framework and best practice public procurement for the wider public sector in Northern Ireland.

CPD also comprises two Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPEs); one for the procurement of supplies and services and one for construction projects.

CPD contributes to the delivery of better public services by helping its clients maximise the benefits of effective procurement.

For more info visit www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd

•     IT Hardware, software and services;
•     Office furniture and equipment;
•     Commodities (low value and high
      volume)
•     Direct labour supplies;
•     Vehicle parts;
•     Specialist requirements.

• Business/mission critical services;
• Ad-hoc services;
• Routine/recurring servicing;
• PPP/PFIs;
• eBusiness services (including eCatalogues;   eTendering; eQuotes; eAuctions;ePayments.

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

(Procurement of construction related services and works)

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) is located within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel.

The role of CPD is to develop and establish the policy framework and best practice public procurement for the wider public sector in Northern Ireland.

CPD also comprises two Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPEs); one for the procurement of supplies and services and one for construction projects.

CPD contributes to the delivery of better public services by helping its clients maximise the benefits of effective procurement.

For more info visit www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd

Procurement of construction related services and works

 
All opportunities will appear on:
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

CPD assists a wide range of Departments, Agencies and Non-Departmental public Bodies to deliver both capital and grant funded construction projects.

These construction projects include: office accommodation, college facilities, workshops, laboratories, forest facilities, factories, storage facilities, amenity facilities, sports facilities, arts facilities, historic buildings, business/industrial units, site/park/estates roadways, harbour or other marine developments, landscaping, public realm and regeneration schemes.

In taking these projects forward, opportunities arise for the procurement of both consultants and contractors.

 
Services

Consultants will normally be appointed as Integrated Consultant Teams to take projects forward from the client’s initial statement of requirements through strategic assessment, business justification and outline design stage, to completion of the works. Dependent on the nature of the project, teams may include the following disciplines: - Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Architect, Building Services Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Landscape Architect and CDM Co-ordinator.

Works

Detailed design and construction will normally be undertaken by the appointment of Integrated Supply Teams consisting of contractors, specialist sub-contractors, designers and their supply chains.

Waterways Ireland, a North/South Implementation Body, is the Navigation Authority on Ireland’s navigation inland waterways, and was established under the British-Irish Agreement of 1999.  The organisation is located at 12 sites through Ireland with its Headquarters in Enniskillen.  Waterways Ireland is responsible for the maintenance, development, and promotion of an integrated waterway system, mainly for recreation purposes.  As such it is responsible for the following: The Shannon-Erne, the Shannon Navigation, The Grand Canal, The Barrow Navigation, The Erne System, The Lower Bann, The Royal Canal and The Ulster Canal.

For more info visit:  www.waterwaysireland.org

• IT hardware & software
• Legal services
• Plant & machinery
• Office stationary & printing
• Fuels & lubricants
• Construction services
• Cleaning services
• Construction materials
• Engineering services

Invest Northern Ireland, the region’s economic development agency, has a dedicated Food Division which delivers fully integrated and responsive services to over 300 local food and drink companies.

Our specialist team of Food Sector Marketing Advisers utilise market knowledge & their network of buyer contacts to assist local companies pinpoint and secure new orders by brokering face-to-face interviews between the companies and food retailers including multiple chains and food service organisations.

We co-ordinate Invest NI’s programme of ‘meet the buyer’ events bringing key buyers from ROI, GB & other parts of Europe, the US and India to Northern Ireland for one-to-one meetings & factory visits with local food companies.

Please feel free to visit our stand to discuss the various support available or if you wish to discuss your current food & drink sourcing requirements.

For more info visit:  www.buynifood.com

The Shannon Consortium Procurement Network is a collaborative framework, between UL,LIT,MIC and ITT. It will create a regional strategic alliance for procuring goods and services. The shared service network will have responsibility for compiling and analysing data across the Consortium to identify cost saving opportunities.

The network will employ best practice procurement tools to assist the Consortium in maximising the value for money on expenditure in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way.

The development of procurement standards across the Consortium will enable collaboration between the institutions in other financial areas.

This proposal will be the first financial shared services model to be implemented within the Irish HE sector and as such its success on implementation can serve as a model for other HE institutions.

For more information please visit: www.ul.ie/scpn/

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) is the representative body of the Heads of the seven Irish universities. The IUA seeks to advance university education and research through the formulation and pursuit of collective policies and actions on behalf of the Irish Universities thereby contributing to Ireland's social, cultural and economic well being.

For more information visit www.iua.ie

ESB Networks Ltd., a ring fenced subsidiary within ESB Group, is the licensed operator of the electricity distribution system in the Republic of Ireland. ESB Networks Ltd. is responsible for building, operating, maintaining and developing the electricity network and serving all electricity customers in the Republic of Ireland. As Meter Operator, we install, maintain and read all electricity meters. We have available a 3,000 strong workforce throughout the country.

We are responsible for constructing all the sub-transmission, medium and low voltage electricity network infrastructure in the country and for managing this infrastructure which is owned by ESB. The electricity distribution network includes all distribution stations, overhead electricity lines, poles and underground cables that are used to bring power to Ireland's 2 million domestic, commercial and industrial customers. For electricity supplied at Low Voltage by ESB Networks, the nominal standard is 230/400 Volts, 50Hz.. ESB Networks undertakes to deliver single phase electricity within a voltage range of 207 Volts to 253 Volts.

This is in accordance with European Standard EN50160. ESB Networks manages the transmission assets which are owned by ESB and ensures that the transmission infrastructure is developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements set down by Eirgrid.

- Power generation goods and service

- Transmission and Distribution goods and services

- Company -wide goods and services

The OPW is first and foremost a service organisation. Its ethos is client focus, timely delivery and value for money. Our customers are Government, other Departments, Offices and Agencies and, ultimately,the public.

For further information please visit www.opw.ie

The Desertcreat Joint Public Services College will provide a fit for purpose training facility with allows Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) to train and develop officers and staff to provide personal,protective and professional services to the whole community.

The provision of Desertcreat Joint Public Services College will allow the three services to train and to develop in a different way from present and will put service and confidence of the community at the heart of all that is done.

For more information please visit: http://www.desertcreatcollege.org/

Procurement for the Department of Justice and Equality and some related agencies is organised by the Procurement Strategy Group. The primary role of the Group is the advancement and refinement of procurement and purchasing practices/activities within the Department, towards best practice.

For information please visit:

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Procurement

Email: procurement@justice.ie

Tel: Lo Call: +353 (1) 890 221-227

In County Mayo, local services are provided by Mayo County Council and the three local councils; Ballina, Castlebar and Westport. Key services provided to the local population include those associated with the arts, environment, fire service, housing, motor tax, planning, rates and revenue, roads, water and sewerage and heritage, higher education grants.

For more information please visit: www.mayococo.ie

Types of products/services purchased:

- Construction and engineering

- Goods & Services;

- (Stationery, Office supplies,  Paper, IT Consumables, IT equipment, Cleaning products/Janitorial products, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Office furniture, Printing, Advertising, Library Books, Electricity, Fuels, Water Treatment Chemicals, Plant & Machinery, road Making  Materials, Bitumen Products)

- Service maintenance Contracts ( Fire equipment, Water Coolers, CCTV, Security Alarms)

Enterprise Ireland, established in 1998, is the
Government agency responsible for the development
and promotion of the indigenous business sector.

Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with
entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research
and investment communities to develop Ireland’s
international trade, innovation,
leadership and competitiveness.

The ultimate objective is increased exports,
employment and prosperity in Ireland.

Further information is available atwww.enterprise-ireland.com

Types of Services Procured:

·         Advertising/Marketing

·         IT Hardware, software and services

·         Education & Training

·         Managed Print Services

·         Design/Graphic Design Services

·         Professional Services

·         Cleaning

·         Security

·         Catering

·         Stationery

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)

DAA’s principal activities include the operation and management of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports and global airport retailing through our subsidiary Aer Rianta International(ARI).  The company is state owned, headquartered at Dublin Airport and employs 3000 people. 

For more info visit: www.daa.ie/gns/doing-business-with-us/group-procurement.aspx

Types of products/services purchased are:

• IT and utilities
• Major and minor works
• Professional services
• Repairs and maintenance
• Operational requirements

Dublin County Council

Local Authority with responsibility for Waste Management, Water

For more information please visit: www.dublincity.ie

Tel: +353 (1) 2224388

Email: jim.dowling@dublincity.ie

Services, Roads & Traffic, Planning & Development, Recreation &

Amenity, Housing Services, Facilities Management , Finance etc.

An Garda Síochána

An Garda Síochána is the national police service of Ireland. An Garda Síochána is a community based organisation with over 14,500 Garda and Civilian employees, who serve all sections of the community.

For more info visit: www.garda.ie

Types of Products/Services Purchased:

• Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment;
• ICT;
• Housing (Utilities, Energy saving schemes, routine maintenance);
• Specialist Equipment - technical bureau, photography, mapping, laboratory equipment and supplies;
• Cleaning and Specialist Cleaning;
• Towing Management:
• Utilities (waste management);
• Transport (vehicle purchases, fuel, body shop repairs, service repair and maintenance);
• Office Equipment and Supplies.

• Medical Equipment, Supplies and Services including orthopaedic, renal dialysis, dental, ophthalmic, cardiac, medical gases, radiotherapy, continence products, aids and appliances.
• Drugs and Medicines including vaccines.
• Facilities Management including construction, engineering, security, horticulture and waste management.
• Professional Services including medical, accounting, legal and management.
• Health Services involving outside agencies.

• Education & Training
• Laboratory
• Insurance
• Office Equipment & Supplies
• Information Communication & Technology
• Cleaning Services
• Utilities
• Catering
• Transport & Travel
• Blood & Blood Products
• Imaging
• Clothing & Textiles
• Furniture (Office & Medical)
• Printing

• Clothing (Uniforms, Footwear and Personal and Protective Equipment)
• Energy (Natural Gas and Electricity)
• Foreign Travel Services
• Furniture
• General and Security Print
• Janitorial Supplies
• Liquid Fuels and LPG
• Managed Print Services
• Office Equipment (Printer & MFD)
• Paper
• State Advertising
• Stationery, Envelopes and ICT Supplies
• Transport (Vehicles)

Northern Ireland Electricity - As part of the ESB Group we buy the following:

Power generation goods & services
•    Bearings 
•    Cleaning materials 
•    Chemicals and gases 
•    Crane hire 
•    Electrical and Mechanical Services 
•    Engineering consultancy 
•    Generation plant and equipment 
•    Laboratory supplies 
•    Lubricating greases 
•    Mobile plants 
•    Motor rewinds 
•    NDT testing 
•    Pipes and valves 
•    Personal Protective Equipment 
•    Pumps and accessories 
•    Scaffolding 
•    Tools and specialist equipment 
•    Welding consumables 
•    Wind turbines and related services 
Transmission & distribution goods & services
•    Batteries and chargers 
•    Civil & electrical contracting 
•    Climbing equipment 
•    Electricity meters, time switches 
•    Helicopter patrol services 
•    Insulated hand tools, compression tools and dies 
•    Mini-pillars, control and protection cabinets 
•    Overhead conductors & accessories 
•    Protection equipment (e.g. surge arresters, fuses, relays)
•    Steelwork (e.g. towers, fasteners) 
•    Switchgear 
•    Timber cutting contracting 
•    Transformers 
•    Underground cable, ducting & accessories 
•    Vans, trucks, cranes, fuel, tyres etc. 
•    Wood and steel poles 
•    Wood pole accessories (e.g. insulators, crossarms, stayrods) 
Company-wide goods & services
•    Advertising & public relations services 
•    Audit services 
•    Banking & financial services 
•    Building maintenance materials & services 
•    Cash-in-transit services 
•    Catering supplies & services 
•    Cleaning services & products 
•    Contract personnel 
•    Energy consultancy services 
•    General consultancy services 
•    IT hardware & software 
•    IT consultants & contractors 
•    Local & international freight services 
•    Office consumables, stationery, paper 
•    Office furniture & equipment 
•    Mobile & fixed telephony services 
•    Mobile & fixed data transmission services 
•    Post and courier services 
•    Printing services 
•    Protective clothing and footwear 
•    Recruitment agency services 
•    Security equipment & services 
•    Telecommunications equipment & services 
•    Training services 
•    Travel services 
•    Waste disposal and recycling services 
•    Water coolers and dispensers 

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

(Procurement of Supplies and Services)

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) is located within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel.

The role of CPD is to develop and establish the policy framework and best practice public procurement for the wider public sector in Northern Ireland.

CPD also comprises two Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPEs); one for the procurement of supplies and services and one for construction projects.

CPD contributes to the delivery of better public services by helping its clients maximise the benefits of effective procurement.

For more info visit www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd

• IT Hardware, software and services;
• Office furniture and equipment;
• Commodities (low value and high volume)
• Direct labour supplies;
• Vehicle parts;
• Specialist requirements.

• Business/mission critical services;
• Ad-hoc services;
• Routine/recurring servicing;
• PPP/PFIs;
• eBusiness services (including eCatalogues; eTendering; eQuotes; eAuctions;ePayments.

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

(Procurement of construction related services and works)

Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) is located within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel.

The role of CPD is to develop and establish the policy framework and best practice public procurement for the wider public sector in Northern Ireland.

CPD also comprises two Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPEs); one for the procurement of supplies and services and one for construction projects.

CPD contributes to the delivery of better public services by helping its clients maximise the benefits of effective procurement.

For more info visit www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd

• Education related goods and services

BSO - Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) - Health and Social Care (HSC)

The Procurement and Logistics Service, commonly known as PaLS, is the sole provider of professional supplies services (including logistics, contracting and procurement in respect of goods and services) to all public Health and Social Care organisations in Northern Ireland.


The Procurement and Logistics Service currently employs around 260 staff on various sites throughout Northern Ireland, where its staff influence over £400m of goods and services spend per annum on behalf of Health and Social Care.


For more info visit:  www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/index.htm

Procurement and Logistics Service manages the procurement of a wide range of Products and Services which includes:

• Advertising/Marketing
• Catering Services
• Dental Consumables
• Drugs and Medicines
• Floor Equipment
• Uniforms
• Foodstuff
• Heat/light/power
• IT and Office Equipment
• IT Consumables
• Medical and Supplies
• Appliances
• Medical and Supplies Consumables
• Medical dressings
• Minor Capital and Repairs
• Orthodontic Appliances
• Paper Disposables
• Patients Wipes
• Plastic Food Containers
• Portable Nebulisers

Strategic Investment Board

Strategic Investment Board Limited (SIB) supports the Northern Ireland Executive and Government Departments in delivering the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI).  This includes new schools, hospitals and roads.  It also means improved water facilities, communications and public transport.

 

For more info visit: www.sibni.org

Types of services procured:

• Infrastructure/construction related services
• SIB will provide the following information on the day of the event:
• Demonstration and advice about the Delivery Tracking System - a portal which provides up-to-date information about all infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland.
• Practical information about Social Clauses which will become increasingly important within Government procurement.
• Advice on potential opportunities for Desertcreat, the new joint services training college in Cookstown, which has just been given Ministerial approval from the NI Executive. The construction project is worth approximately £139m.