Published date: 7 August 2020

Last edited date: 17 June 2021

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


Closing: 21 January 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,670,163.33

Procurement reference

tender_222404/877954

Published date

7 August 2020

Closing date

21 January 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 August 2020

Contract end date

3 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The DIT is seeking a service provider to manage the Fund Administration of 4 DIT European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) projects delivering 'Internationalisation Funds' to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in England. The combined value of the ESIF projects is c. 35 700 000 GBP over 3 years, but there is the potential for the value to increase if more ESIF funding is made available. These projects will provide co-investment funding to SMEs, subject to meeting the relevant criteria for that project.

Average fund (grant) size is expected to be c. 5 000 GBP, which suggests over 7 000 successful fund awards to SMEs will be required over the contract period. The Fund Administrator will be responsible for the full SME fund appraisal, award and payment process. They will be required to develop and administer a process that is fully ESIF compliant. In delivering the Internationalisation Funds the service provider will be required to work closely with DIT's regional International Trade Adviser (ITA) delivery partners, who will be responsible for delivering the pipeline of eligible and suitable SME applicants for the projects.

Estimated total contract value range is 2 200 000 GBP to 3 600 000 GBP (excluding TUPE costs and inflation). The upper value includes deployment of additional services subject to increased funding.

The contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, in accordance with the criteria stated in the procurement documents.

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Award information

Awarded date

3 August 2020

Contract start date

3 August 2020

Contract end date

3 August 2023

Total value of contract

£2,670,163.33

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Capita Business Services

Address

30 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 3LR, England

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Windsor House, Department For International Trade
London
SW1H 0LT
England

Email

enhancedITAservice-marketengagement@trade.gov.uk