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Market research is critical to export success. We can help identify the best markets for your business, identify competitors, and find reliable export partners, saving time and money by providing in-depth information and guidance on how to break into new markets.
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Business Information Centre
Our Business Information Centre, at Invest NI's headquarters in Belfast, has extensive market research and access to worldwide company directories, information on trade fairs, import/export procedures, funding sources, and legal agreements.
You can more detail on our support in our Business Information Centre brochure (PDF).
I am eligible to use the Business Information Centre?
The Business Information centre is open to any business in Northern Ireland.
Market Research Databases
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Building & construction reports including environmental. |
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| BMI (Fitch) | Agribusiness, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Power & Renewables. | Worldwide |
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Business information for start-up companies, including market and legal information. |
UK |
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Provides data & insights on industries, economies, and consumers worldwide. |
Worldwide |
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Industrial, energy, healthcare, and ICT sectors. |
Worldwide |
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| Globaldata | Statistics, market data and insights including: Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Goods & Machinery, Oil & Gas, Technology and Healthcare. | Worldwide |
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UK, Ireland & US industry research reports. |
UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany, China, Australia |
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Strategies and operations of consumer goods retailers around the world. |
Worldwide |
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Food and drink. |
UK & Ireland |
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Global product innovation tool providing information on competitor activity, category awareness and idea generation. |
Global |
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Market reports and analysis across all sectors. |
UK |
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Statistics portal covering 170 industries. |
Worldwide |
Company Information Databases
Tenders Alert Service
The Tenders Alert Service provides daily email alerts on contract opportunities from public sector organisations in the UK and Europe.
Government bodies purchase billions of pounds of goods and services annually. The sources below can alert you to tender opportunities.
Northern Ireland
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CPD, Northern Ireland's government body, publishes most local and regional government tenders on this website. Contact details for specific areas can be found here. |
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The portal promotes opportunities for providing goods, services, and works to Northern Ireland government departments, agencies, and arms-length bodies. |
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eSourcing NI is an electronic tendering platform that enables supplying organisations in Northern Ireland to participate in tender opportunities, through which all procurement is channelled. |
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InterTradeIreland's Go-2-Tender programme assists SMEs in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland in bidding for and servicing public sector contracts, offering sector-specific support and workshops to enhance their skills. |
Republic of Ireland
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The OGP is responsible for procuring goods and services for the Public Service in Ireland, including Health, Defence, Education, and Local Government, and has full responsibility for procurement policy and procedures. |
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e-Tenders is the Irish Government's electronic tendering platform, used by public sector contracting authorities to advertise contract and award notices, procurement news, guidance, legislation, and circulars. |
Great Britain
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This portal provides contract information for Scottish Local Authorities, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government, agencies, NDPBs, Higher and Further Education, and Emergency Services, with the option to register for free email alerts. |
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This is the public sector procurement portal for Welsh suppliers and buyers. |
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Find a Tender has replaced the EU’s Tenders Electronic Daily from 1 January 2021 for high value contracts in the UK. |
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This provides information on contracts worth over £10,000 with the UK government and its agencies. |
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This provides contracts in pipeline work and Thames Link project work. |
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This site advertises major tenders for Crossrail, the Metropolitan Police and London Boroughs. It is provided by BIP Solutions on behalf of the Mayor of London and Transport for London. |
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This portal provides access to MOD defence contracts. |
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This is a register of local and national pre-qualified construction and construction related services. |
The GOV.UK website has more links to UK tender sites. Contact us to get a more comprehensive document of UK tendering sources.
Europe
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The EU's online public procurement journal offers free access to business opportunities, updated weekly, and allows users to create search profiles for daily email alerts. |
Have an enquiry?
Our Business Information Centre is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment. To request an appointment or submit an enquiry, complete the form.
For additional advice on business information including funding and marketing visit nibusinessinfo.co.uk.
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