Published date: 16 August 2022

Last edited date: 16 September 2022

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.


Closing: 22 September 2022, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£441,666.66

Procurement reference

UKSAC22_0038

Published date

16 August 2022

Closing date

22 September 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

15 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 22nd September 2022 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UKSA is seeking a delivery partner to design and deliver a UK wide educational tour in support of the first satellite launch from the UK, later this year. The tour will feature a life size replica of Virgin's LauncherOne rocket (the same rocket that will launch from Cornwall later this year). Following launch, our ambition is for the replica rocket to embark on a high-profile UK-wide tour visiting a minimum of 12 cities to inspire and engage young people about launch from across the UK about the career opportunities available to them within the UK's burgeoning space sector. The locations selected for the UK-wide tour will need to reflect these objectives and demonstrate appropriate reach and impact across these target audiences. The replica rocket tour will feature interactive elements to maximise the educational value and ensure a rich learning experience for young people viewing the replica. The supplier will be required to deliver:

• Location sourcing and tour management

• Logistics and delivery of tour

• Creation and delivery of supporting educational digital content

• Audience engagement and education outreach programme

• Evaluation

An option for storage after tour completion is also included within the requirement.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number UKSAC22_0038

More information

Attachments

Links

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

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Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Ellis

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk