Published date: 22 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 10 March 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 10 March 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£63,000

Procurement reference

tender_344817/1160961

Published date

22 December 2022

Closing date

16 January 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

6 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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 Post Office Horizon (IT) Inquiry is looking to procure the services of witness tracing. The witness tracing service will support the inquiry in finding past witnesses who might be key witnesses to the inquiry and have since left their previous employer, and who we do not hold any contact details for. The Inquiry is looking to trace around 500 witnesses.

More information on the Inquiry can be found here: https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/

Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform, Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions to be asked and responded to. Please use the following link to register on the platform: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.


Click on "Register" under "View Our Live Opportunities". The ITT number for this requirement is itt_594. If you have any issues signing up to this platform, please email Cara Jenkins at cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk. This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates regarding the ITT process.


Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by 16th January 2023 at 15:00 and must only be submitted via Jaggaer.


About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk