Public Procurement

• Public Procurement Policy Statement (PPPS) 

Information on Department for the Economy’s procurement related activities and links to DfE Partner Organisations procurement related activities:

• Procurement Pipelines
• Contracts Register 
• Contracts Awarded without Competition 
• Prompt Payment Performance Statistics 

The PPPS also requires reporting on how Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPE) are complying with the monitoring arrangements in the Executive’s Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs). The first reporting of this requirement with be published by 30 June 2026. 

Procurement Pipelines

In this section you can find Department for the Economy’s (DfE’s) and its Partner Organisations procurement pipeline information to help you prepare for future tendering opportunities. 

DfE publishes pipeline information bi-annually (March and September) regarding supplies and services opportunities and for planned construction projects, which can be accessed using the link below. The information includes the contract title, estimated value and estimated month when the tender will be published.

• DfE Procurement Plan 

DfE’ Partner Organisations Procurement Pipelines can be accessed using the following links:

• Belfast Metropolitan College
• [Link to Construction Industry Training Board Procurement Pipeline to follow]
• Consumer Council NI
• Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland 
• InvestNI   
• Labour Relations Agency 
• NI Screen
• North West Regional College
• Northern Regional College
• [Link to South Eastern Regional College Procurement Pipeline to follow]
• South West College
• Southern Regional College
• Stranmillis University College 
• TourismNI

Please be aware that there is no absolute guarantee that any published pipeline contract will lead to tender publication as the Department/ Partner Organisation may decide not to proceed with the procurement.

Contract Registers

In this section you can find Department for the Economy’s (DfE’s) and its Partner Organisation’s Contract Registers.  

The Contract Register includes information required to meet objectives TP2 through TP4 of the Public Procurement Policy Statement (PPPS) which are detailed below:

• TP2 - There will be transparency of public procurement activity and how this relates to local suppliers, SMEs, Micro Businesses and SEs.
• TP3 - There will be visibility of where contracts have been awarded without competition (i.e. Direct Award Contracts).
• TP4 - There will be transparency of any variances between the original contract value and actual spend.

The information on the Contract Register will be updated Bi-annually by the Department. 

• DfE Contract Register

DfE’s Partner Organisations Contract Register can be accessed using the following links:

• Belfast Metropolitan College
• Construction Industry Training Board 
• Consumer Council NI
• Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland 
• InvestNI   
• Labour Relations Agency 
• NI Screen
• North West Regional College
• Northern Regional College
• [Link to South Eastern Regional College Contract Register to follow]
• South West College
• Southern Regional College
• Stranmillis University College 
• TourismNI

Prompt Payment Performance Statistics 

A target is in place to pay Suppliers/Contractors within a maximum of 30 days from receipt of an undisputed and valid invoice in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 

The Department for the Economy’s Prompt Payment Statistics are published at the following link: 

• DfE Prompt Payment Performance Statistics 

Prompt Payment Statistics for the Department for the Economy’s Partner Organisations can be found using the following links:

• Belfast Metropolitan College
• Construction Industry Training Board
• Consumer Council NI
• Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland 
• InvestNI   
• Labour Relations Agency 
• NI Screen
• North West Regional College
• Northern Regional College
• [Link to South Eastern Regional College Prompt Payment Statistics to follow]
• South West College
• Southern Regional College
• Stranmillis University College 
• TourismNI