Published date: 17 October 2024
This notice was replaced on 18 February 2025
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Awarded contract (published 18 February 2025, last edited 4 April 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£2,340,000
Procurement reference
tender_458350/1415635
Published date
17 October 2024
Closing date
11 November 2024
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
2 January 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2028
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
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a requirement in relation to the International Markets (IM) service in North America.
The IM service is part of a network of services that DBT provides to UK businesses to support them on their export journey. IM delivers in-market support for UK businesses in 45 countries across the 9 HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC) regions, including North America.
This procurement will fulfil the requirement for a single supplier to provide the IM service within the North America (USA & Canada) region.
The Contract shall be for a period of 63 months which includes an implementation period of 3 months and two possible extension periods of 12 months each.
The requirement has an estimated total value of £2.34 million excluding VAT and indexation, and this value includes the extension periods and available incentive options.
The anticipated date for the Contract Award decision is 11th December 2024. The anticipated date for the Contract to be signed and for implementation to begin is 2nd January 2025. Please note that these are indicative dates and are subject to change. The Service Start Date will be 1st April 2025. Please note that this is an indicative date and may change.
More information
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The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
About the buyer
Contact name
Department for Business and Trade
Address
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
England
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