Published date: 10 July 2020

Last edited date: 24 February 2022

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


Closing: 9 March 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Oversea Territories, Europe, Rest of the World

Value of contract

£4,583,670

Procurement reference

tender_224304/856426

Published date

10 July 2020

Closing date

9 March 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

16 June 2020

Contract end date

16 June 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?

Yes

Description

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has awarded the contract for the Enhanced International Support Service (EISS) in China. The contract has been awarded through a competitive procurement in accordance with the provisions set out in the ITT documentation.

The awarded contract shall be for a period of three years including an implementation period with the Authority having the option to extend by two periods of up to 12 months. The implementation period will begin prior to the start date of 1.10.2020.

The EISS replaces the Overseas Business Network (OBN) on expiry of current arrangements. The OBN currently provides services in 20 countries via 19 delivery partners. The future EISS will have a similar coverage, based on the establishment and operation of Export Service Hubs in China and other global regions. The China Export Service Hub will deliver in-market export support services to UK based businesses seeking to internationalise. The EISS builds on the strong track record of the OBN and incorporates changes that address opportunities for improvement and to deliver better value.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Enhanced International Support Service - China

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 February 2020

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

16 June 2020

Contract start date

16 June 2020

Contract end date

16 June 2023

Total value of contract

£4,583,670

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Grant Thornton

Address

30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Dawson

Address

3 Whitehall Place, Westminster
London
SW1A 2HP
England

Telephone

07833 299203

Email

EISS-marketengagement@trade.gov.uk