Published date: 31 January 2018

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


Closing: 8 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Scheduled air transport services - 60410000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

016

Published date

31 January 2018

Closing date

8 January 2018

Contract start date

9 January 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

Business West is a delivery partner for IUK, based in the South West, delivering innovation support solutions to businesses in the UK. Through its contract with IUK a range of innovation related international support activities are delivered to help boost international collaborations in research and innovation.
Business West has secured funding under IUK's Global Business Accelerator Programme to run four research and innovation based programmes. The programmes support SMEs, Universities, Research Centres and Tech Journalists from across the UK.
Business West seeks to partner with an organisation(s) that can support pre-selected organisations to visit one of four international markets. The four targeted markets are:
Each Global Business Accelerator Programme will see cohorts of up to 17 high growth businesses explore and exploit the opportunities in specific countries, markets and technology areas
Business West invite proposals for the delivery of International Travel Support Services to selected attendees within the following lots:
a. LOT 1: Cyber Tech mission to Israel - Support for no more than 17 mission attendees
b. LOT 2: Battery Tech mission to Israel - Support for no more than 16 mission attendees
c. LOT 3: Advanced Materials mission to S.Korea - Support for no more than 16 attendees
d. LOT 4: IoT/VR/AR mission to S.Korea - Support for no more than 16 attendees
Proposals may be submitted for one lot, multiple lots or all four lots.
The selected Tenderer(s) will provide comprehensive travel and logistical support to all participants, both in the UK and in the selected countries.
We are seeking in-country support from a professional organisation with the skills, experience, local business and cultural knowledge and connections, to act as an in-country representative for each visit.

We welcome applicants to submit a tender, details of which can be found on our website;
Please see the new link: https://www.businesswest.co.uk/tenders/tender-international-travel-support-services

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

International Travel Support Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 December 2017, last edited 21 December 2017

Links

Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2018

Contract start date

9 January 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£99,895

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Meon Valley Business Travel

Address

Bridge Park Plaza
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8BL

Reference

Companies House number: 04350445

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Coopey

Address

Leigh Court Business Centre
Abbots Leigh
Bristol
BS8 3RA
England

Email

paul.coopey@businesswest.co.uk