Published date: 7 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 November 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Subscription services - 79980000

  • Membership organisation services - 98100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£21,000

Procurement reference

tender_397836/1279976

Published date

7 November 2023

Closing date

7 November 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract covers the fees for a one year partnership membership for the DfT to the Business Disability Forum, beginning on the 1st January 2024, and ending on the 31st December 2024. This membership has a firm approved cost of £21,000.00, excluding VAT.

This membership aligns to the Department's need, detailed in the Civil Service D&I Strategy, to hold disability confident accreditation. The membership contract is direct awarded, on the basis that BDF are the only professional membership body who combine tailored disability consultancy services, including support and review in completing disability confident accreditation, with a helpline/advice services and extensive online resources (via the knowledge hub). There are no professional bodies with comparable scope, focus and size.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 November 2023

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Total value of contract

£21,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Business Disability Forum

Address

Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London, SE1 2NY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charles Jansen

Address

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

charles.jansen@dft.gov.uk