Published date: 4 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 February 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

tender_264539/923470

Published date

4 February 2021

Closing date

12 February 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

15 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The successful Tenderer is required to virtually support elements of joint British Embassy and Cefas project in Kuwait working with both government and commercial stakeholders.

This project will see the successful tenderer engage with the project leads from both Kuwaiti Government Authorities and Commercial managers as well as other relevant stakeholders to develop an outline for how the challenges of food and plastic-waste specifically could be addressed in Kuwait.

Outputs of this project are expected to be a short report setting out:
- High level analysis of the relevant outputs from existing projects (where available) and any discussion with the project teams from key stakeholders identified by the Embassy.
- A stakeholder analysis and summary of relevant stakeholder discussions
- A suite of high-level recommendations on next steps for addressing the challenges of plastic packaging and food waste in Kuwait.

FULL DETAILS AT: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/8706117401776E6C5D9D

More information

Links

Additional text

Bravo E-tendering Portal - managing procurement on behalf of Cefas
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal using the link provided.

If you are new to Bravo, you are required to register as a supplier:

1) Visit https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose (usually your email address) and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email (check spam filters if this does not arrive in a timely manner) with your unique password (please keep this secure). You can then log onto the system and change your password. Once these step are completed you can apply for any tender on Bravo using these details.

2) To read the full details or apply for a tender:
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are opportunities open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content
- Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. (This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page) within your Bravo account.
- Access the tender information by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3.

3) Responding to the tender:
- Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the requirements to upload a successful Tender. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
- Once all information is complete, you can then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Please direct all questions and queries to Cefas using the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time.

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk