| *IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SUPPLIERS* PA23 One Year On Refresher: How to be Fully "Bid Ready" as a Supplier on the CDP |
The Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) has now been in force for almost 1 year. PA23 legislated for provision of a Central Digital Platform (CDP) to facilitate the publishing of required notices and documents in accordance with the new regulations. An enhanced Find a Tender service (FTS) was launched by the UK Government on 24 February 2025, which is the CDP for public procurement. FTS is where all UK contracting authorities publish information relating to procurement. It is also the place where identifiers are recorded and/or issued and for suppliers to input their commonly used information. It is a fully integrated digital platform where noticing, sign-in and registration, supplier information all work together to support public sector procurement.
Find a Tender is free to use for everyone. There are no charges and you should not pay to view opportunities in the public sector
Notices for competitions published on eTendersNI where a PA23 notice is required will also be published on FTS. Where PA23 notices are not required eTendersNI opportunities will only be published on eTendersNI. PA23 notices for competitions from all other areas of the UK will be published on FTS. If you intend to bid for above threshold or notifiable competitions in any part of the UK you will need to register on FTS and complete your organisations details. You will then share your FTS/CDP organisation details with the Contracting Authority running the competition for which you are tendering via a share code.
Please refer to our previous notification relating to the CDP (Latest News item dated 4th June 2025) for more information and also the attached guide produced by the UK Government which provided help on:
• Registering on FTS/CDP
• Completing your organisation details on FTS/CDP
• Sharing your CDP details for a tender
NOTE: The Central Digital Platform (CDP) is a UK Government online service, it is not directly associated in any way with Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD). |
02/02/2026 |
2025-02-19_ACT_NOW_Suppliers__user_guide__How_To_Register_Your_Organisation_FINAL.pdf
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| *IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SUPPLIERS* Central Digital Platform Information |
Please see the attached file (eTendersNI CDP guidance and links 04.06.25.docx) for guidance and links to further resources in relation to Central Digital Platform (CDP) requirements relative to above threshold procurements. |
04/06/2025 |
eTendersNI CDP guidance and links 04.06.25.docx
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| View sub-contracting opportunities with current government contractors |
This link is useful for enterprises who wish to learn about opportunities to become a sub-contractor for NI public sector construction contracts. Find out more about current opportunities to work as a sub-contractor. The links on the web page are to websites for enterprises who hold a large framework or contract for government construction works or services. Please cut and paste this link into your browser to find out more https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/view-sub-contracting-opportunities-current-government-contractors |
26/02/2025 |
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| National Trust-NI- Skernaghan Point – Woodland Creation |
The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver woodland creation, hedgerow planting, fencing, and associated landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim.
This project forms part of the National Trust's wider habitat restoration and nature recovery programme, aimed at enhancing biodiversity, improving habitat connectivity, and increasing climate resilience within this important coastal landscape.
The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and management required to complete the works. Key elements of the contract include:
• Native woodland creation within designated planting areas.
• Establishment of native mixed-species hedgerows.
• Supply and installation of stock-proof fencing.
• Installation of gates, access infrastructure, and drinking troughs where specified.
• Ground preparation, vegetation management, and ancillary establishment works.
• Supply and installation of six timber dams (approximately 3m wide using larch rounds), with locations to be confirmed during the site visit.
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All works must be completed in accordance with National Trust requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice. Contractors are invited to submit a fixed-price quotation for the delivery of the works.”
Date of Issue; 05/10/26
Clarification Deadline: 19/10/26
RFP Return Deadline: 26/10/26
This opportunity is being conducted on the Proactis Plaza portal.
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
Click on the "Opportunities" button and filter on
Customer name - The National Trust
All communication is to be carried out via the Proactis portal.
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06/10/2026 |
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| Create - Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers |
Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals, organisations, or consortia with relevant skills and experience to apply for inclusion on a multi-lot framework agreement. The framework will cover the delivery of a training and skills development programme for the festival sector, with a focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This is a multi-lot framework tender. The framework is divided into 5 lots, to enable different pieces of work to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia expert in the field for each lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, several lots, or all 5 lots, and should clearly state which lot(s) they are applying for in Section 1 of Part II of their submission document. This Multi-party Framework RFT is part of a PEACEPLUS / SEUPB funded project - Festivals Connect. Further details are available in the attachment and here: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9206250 |
02/10/2026 |
RFT 3_ Festivals Connect – Training and Skills Development.pdf
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| Newry Mourne and Down District Council - CA18515 RFQ 2026/38 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - Shared History and Culture Program - Hanna's Close |
Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a shared history and culture programme that will increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of individual, family and collective history through the exploration of Hanna’s Close, a preserved Ulster-Scots clachan (settlement) in Aughnahoory, Kilkeel. The programme will place a particular emphasis on genealogy; tracing family connections linked to Hanna’s Close and examining patterns of emigration from the settlement. Participants will explore how generations of local families established new lives across the world and consider the social, economic and cultural impact these individuals and their descendants have had on communities both locally and internationally.
To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity.
If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
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01/10/2026 |
Advert - 2026-38.docx
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