Published date: 11 August 2016

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: 2 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marketing services - 79342000

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £80,000

Procurement reference

CCCS16A03

Published date

11 August 2016

Closing date

2 September 2016

Contract start date

22 September 2016

Contract end date

21 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Welcome to this Procurement which is being managed by Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Department for Transport.

This Procurement will establish a Contract for the provision of an Events Management for Sustainable Accessible Travel stakeholder engagement events.

Department for Transport (DfT) require a sole supplier to provide Event Management services to maximise on the delivery and impact of the Sustainable Transport Transitional Year Revenue fund as well as the Access fund.

To achieve this a series of events will be carried out for 2016/17 on topics related to Sustainable Travel. This is an ongoing requirement for Department for Transport and therefore having a consistent suppler for a 3 year period (3+1) will enable the department to work with the supplier, develop understanding and provide successful outcomes.

The maximum contract value for this requirement is circa £80k over a 4 year period (3+1).

More information

Attachments

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How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing:

ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

The dead line for expressing an interest in the event is 14:00 hrs Friday 19th August 2016.

Your email must clearly state:
- name/reference of this procurement
- the name of the registered supplier; and
- the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The deadline for clarification questions is 22nd August 2016 at 12:00hrs.
The deadline for tender submission is 2nd September 2016 at 10:00hrs.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk:
Freephone: 0345 010 3503
Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

Concept House
Newport
NP10 8QQ
England

Telephone

03450103503

Email

customerops.communications@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service