Published date: 24 July 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
Software package and information systems - 48000000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£125,000
Procurement reference
tender_356323/1239872
Published date
24 July 2023
Closing date
25 August 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
27 September 2023
Contract end date
26 September 2025
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
Department for Business and Trade (DBT) (previously known as Department for International Trade) has a requirement for the delivery of Export Support Services Directory, a single online tool which will include a range of overseas and domestic providers supporting UK based firms seeking export support in international and domestic markets.
The directory will merge existing offline lists of providers into a single platform accessed online. The platform will be shared by overseas market advisers to UK exporters by Buyer staff.
The platform will act as an interface for DBT client businesses to shop with pre-vetted service providers and will be maintained and managed by appointed administrators in multiple geographical locations.
The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 24 months from end of September 2023 with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.
A maximum budget of £125,000 (including VAT) for the 24-month period has been allocated.
The start date for this requirement is expected to be 30th September 2023, with a 1-month implementation period from this date.
This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under the open procedure (PCR Regulation 27). Tenderers can submit a Tender as a single legal entity, with other legal entities (to form a consortium) or with named sub-contractors.
The data will be shared with the department's Partner Organisations, including the Department for Transport and the Office for National Statistics. The data will also be shared with the Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme, a DBT led project. The successful Tenderer must agree to allow the UK Government to publish anonymous and non-disclosive findings that includes the data, in regular or ad hoc statistics and research . This will enable the UK Government to show how it uses this data to support its policy and decision making and to inform the general public.
Interested Suppliers should register and access the procurement documentation on our e-tendering portal, Jaggaer, via the link on this notice. Please see the link here: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
The clarification period ends on 16:00 BST 02/08/2023. You must submit your tender to arrive no later than 17:00 BST 25/08/2023.
About the buyer
Contact name
Department for Business and Trade
Address
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
England
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
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