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Northern Ireland Office: Contracts

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67649

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded to UK companies in the 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Hilary Benn

In the 2024-25 financial year, the Northern Ireland Office has awarded all procurement contracts to UK companies.

Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder).

Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc. VAT are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service. This includes a note of the winning supplier (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search).

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