The Executive Office, NICS

What The Executive Office, NICS does

The Executive Office (TEO) is a devolved government department of the Northern Ireland Executive, headquartered at Stormont Castle, Belfast, which transitioned from the former Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM) in 2022. TEO functions as the central coordination hub for the Northern Ireland Executive, supporting the First Minister and deputy First Minister and aligning the work of nine NICS departments through the NICS Board chaired by the Head of the Civil Service. Its core portfolio comprises major cross-cutting programmes including the Programme for Government 2024–2027 ('Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most'), the Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) strategy, the Delivering Social Change framework, the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework, the Truth Recovery Programme, the Urban Villages Initiative, the Social Investment Fund, and the Peace Plus programme (~€170m TEO accountability). It also oversees support services for victims and survivors of the Troubles/conflict through the Commission for Victims and Survivors and the Victims and Survivors Service, and maintains international offices in Washington, Brussels, and China.

TEO does not operate a commercial business model; it is funded through the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund via annual parliamentary appropriations, with additional co-funding from partners such as Atlantic Philanthropies (~£62.3m joint investment across Delivering Social Change Signature Programmes). Its customer base consists of Northern Ireland citizens and residents, the nine NICS departments, victims and survivors of the Troubles/conflict, and women and girls targeted by violence-prevention initiatives. Distribution occurs through the NICS departmental structure, eleven local councils, the nidirect.gov.uk portal, and formal Partnership Agreements with delivery bodies including the Equality Commission for NI, Community Relations Council, and the Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation. The department manages no commercial technology products; its operational technology stack is described as generic government digital services and information management systems with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

The Executive Office, NICS

Legal name

The Executive Office

Website

https://executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Executive Office (TEO) is a devolved Northern Ireland government department that coordinates cross-departmental policy for the First Minister and deputy First Minister, delivering programmes across truth recovery, victims' services, good relations, social change, and strategic investment for Northern Ireland citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Government administration services
• Public policy coordination
• Social change programmes
• Victims and survivors support
• Strategic investment regeneration

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Executive Office is a government department funded through public taxation and Northern Ireland Executive budget allocations. Revenue is received through annual parliamentary appropriations and departmental budgets.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Executive Office (TEO) is a devolved government department of the Northern Ireland Executive that coordinates cross-departmental government policy and supports the First Minister and deputy First Minister. It delivers strategic programmes covering social change, good relations, victims and survivors support, ending violence against women and girls, strategic investment, regeneration, civil contingencies, and international promotion of Northern Ireland. It operates policy frameworks such as the Programme for Government, Delivering Social Change, T:BUC, Truth Recovery, and the Urban Villages Initiative.

Product overview

The Executive Office, NICS is a government department, not a commercial technology product company. Its 'products and services' consist of government policy programmes, initiatives, and public services. The department coordinates cross-governmental action through frameworks including the Delivering Social Change Framework, the Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Strategy, the Programme for Government (2024-2027), and the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework. It also oversees support services for victims and survivors of the Troubles, regeneration initiatives such as the Urban Villages Initiative, EU-funded programmes including Peace Plus, and the Truth Recovery Programme addressing historical institutional abuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) A government strategy reflecting the Executive's commitment to improving community relations and building a more united and shared society through government, community, and individual collaboration.
• Delivering Social Change Framework A framework coordinating key actions across government to take forward work on priority social policy areas, including signature programmes for poverty reduction, children's health, and educational opportunities.
• Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework A whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach to address all forms of violence, abuse, and harm against women and girls, coordinated by the Executive Office.
• Programme for Government

Quantifiable outcome

• 284 testimonies gathered and nearly 6,000 records digitised as part of truth recovery process
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Maze/Long Kesh Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA development corporation responsible for regenerating the Maze/Long Kesh site. The Executive Office maintains oversight through the Strategic Investment and Regeneration division, with TEO holding a partnership agreement (MLKDC Partnership Agreement) outlining governance framework.
• Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished to address the needs of all victims and survivors by ensuring excellent service provision, acknowledging the legacy of the past and building for a better future. The Commission is accountable to the Executive Office in terms of procedures, activities, and financial responsibilities. Partnership Agreement in place.
• Victims and Survivors ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe delivery body for the Strategy for Victims and Survivors of the Troubles/Conflict. Consolidates provision of support and funding for victims and survivors. Accountable to the Executive Office with a formal Partnership Agreement in place.
• Equality Commission for Northern IrelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with The Executive Office on equality and human rights matters. The department conducts Equality Impact Assessments on budget allocations and policies.
• Community Relations CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA key delivery partner for The Executive Office good relations policy, including implementation of the T:BUC Strategy aims and objectives. Partnership Agreement in place.
• NI Judicial Appointments CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointments to the Commission are made by the First Minister and deputy First Minister. Works within the justice governance framework overseen by The Executive Office.
• Strategic Investment BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with The Executive Office on strategic investment and regeneration projects, providing expertise on infrastructure and investment decisions.
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)majorTechnology or IntegrationCollaborated with PRONI to digitise nearly 6,000 private records as part of the Truth Recovery Independent Panel work on Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses.
• Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNine NICS Departments plus the Departmental Solicitor work collectively under the NICS Board chaired by the Head of the Civil Service. The NICS Board has three committees: People Committee, ISNI Committee, and PfG Committee.
• Ulster UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Junior Ministers to launch the H.S.K.T. Coercive Control awareness campaign, demonstrating cross-sector collaboration on ending violence against women and girls.
• Northern Ireland Council DistrictsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEleven local councils across Northern Ireland deliver the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Local Change Fund at local level, including Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Belfast, Derry City and Strabane, and others.
• Education AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiven responsibility for implementation of the Shared Education Signature Programme under Delivering Social Change framework.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: The FCDO is broadly comparable to TEO's international relations function (NI Bureaux in Washington, Brussels, China), although FCDO operates at full national scale and across diplomatic representation, whereas TEO's international role is promotional and trade-focused.
• Northern Ireland Office: The Northern Ireland Office is the UK central-government department with constitutional responsibility for Northern Ireland affairs. It is not a peer in coordination function but is closely related, representing the UK government interface with the Executive that TEO supports.

Direct peers

• UK Cabinet Office: The UK Cabinet Office is the closest national-level equivalent to TEO, providing central coordination of government priorities, supporting the Prime Minister, and overseeing cross-cutting policy reform. Both bodies share the coordinating-executive function over multiple departments.
• Scottish Government: The Scottish Government is a devolved executive that coordinates policy across multiple portfolios and interfaces with the UK central government, sharing TEO's devolved-administration structure, political coordination function, and international engagement remit.
• Welsh Government: The Welsh Government operates as a devolved executive with a First Minister and cabinet coordinating cross-cutting policy, structurally paralleling TEO's role within the Northern Ireland Executive and sharing similar governance and policy-delivery challenges.
• Department of the Taoiseach: The Irish Department of the Taoiseach supports the Taoiseach and Government and coordinates cross-departmental priorities in a manner structurally identical to TEO's role supporting the First Minister and deputy First Minister within the Northern Ireland Executive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ExecOfficeNI
• Facebookfacebook.com/ExecutiveOfficeNI
• Instagraminstagram.com/execofficeni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-executive-office-nics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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