Published date: 8 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 7 November 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 November 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

East Midlands, West Midlands

Value of contract

£20,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

Midlands Engine Export Research - 2021

Published date

8 October 2021

Closing date

1 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 November 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

Yes

Description

East Midlands Business Ltd (EMB) is a private company which provides a range of business consultancy and programme management services. EMB is the Department for International Trade's (DIT) delivery partner in the East Midlands and is responsible for delivering international trade development services.

EMB is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of research services to refresh 2017 & 2019 baseline data on export/international trade at the spatial level of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the Midlands Engine area to evaluate the local importance of international trade and increase understanding of the profile of exporting businesses and the top overseas markets. Further details of the requirements and how to tender for this contract are set out in the attached Tender Specification.

The contract shall run from November 2021 and work should be completed and invoiced by no later than 31st March 2022.

A budget in the region of £40,000 (exclusive of VAT) is available to fund the Midlands Engine Export Research project.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

5 MERUS COURT
LEICESTER
LE191RJ
England

Email

tenders@embltd.co.uk

Website

www.emb-group.co.uk