Published date: 18 April 2017

Last edited date: 18 April 2017

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


Closing: 24 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £20,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PS16285/2

Published date

18 April 2017

Closing date

24 January 2017

Contract start date

3 February 2017

Contract end date

19 May 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

**THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 24th JANUARY 2017, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER**Department for International Trade Northern Powerhouse Team are looking for an organisation to develop content for and deliver a new Knowledge Exchange Programme that aims to upskill commercial officers from across DIT's Global network.

The Knowledge Exchange Programme will be delivered over 5 days (8th - 12th May 2017) and will bring together colleagues from across the Northern region (North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber) who support companies that are export ready, together with commercial officers from DIT's Global network.

In advance of the full 5 day Programme, the contractor will work with DIT NPH Team to test elements of the content through delivery of a 1 day pilot event on Wednesday 8th March 2017 in Manchester with 100 staff from the Western European Teams. There is also the potential to run a second 1 day pilot before end March 2017.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS PS16285 Services to Support Delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Knowledge Exchange Programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 April 2017, last edited 18 April 2017

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

3 February 2017

Contract start date

6 February 2017

Contract end date

19 May 2017

Total value of contract

£26,580

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Strategy4Technology Limited

Address

The Old Exchange
64 west Stockwell Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1HE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk