Published date: 10 November 2023

Last edited date: 28 March 2024

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: 17 April 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£79,200

Procurement reference

tender_426934/1334708

Published date

10 November 2023

Closing date

17 April 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

10 May 2024

Contract end date

10 May 2025

Contract type

Supply 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 for the manufacture and delivery of trophies for the Kings Awards for Enterprise. You are invited to tender for Kings Award Trophy in competition in accordance with the attached document. The requirement is for the design, manufacture, quality control and delivery of the Awards.
The Kings Awards for Enterprise are the UKs most prestigious awards for businesses.
The Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK organisations. Each year, the winners of the Kings Awards for Enterprise are presented with a trophy.
The Kings Awards Office is responsible for ordering the quantity of trophies required each year and instructing the supplier on the delivery addresses Requirement, budget, spend approvals and documents.
The supplier will be responsible for the design, manufacture, quality control and delivery of the Awards and preferably be based in the UK. They must be able to deliver all trophies by the required date of 31 July each year, subject to agreed timescales once the contract has been awarded.
It estimated that 250-300 trophies per year are required, though this will fluctuate depending on number of applications. The number of trophies required will be confirmed by the Kings Awards Office in March each year.
The trophies should be distinctive and designed to reflect the new modern Kings Awards, while retaining the prestige of achieving an award of this stature. The dimensions of the proposed trophy design should not exceed 22cm in width, 25cm height and 1740 grams.

The trophy should be made from sustainable materials. The Kings Awards Team would welcome designs which encompass the tradition of a crystal element in some way, however the team encourages new designs.
The maximum contract value for the requirement, including all extension options, is £79,200 excluding VAT.

The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser at https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. The ITT reference code is itt_600.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

King's Awards for Enterprise Trophy (Design, Manufacture & Supply)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 November 2023, last edited 14 November 2023


About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Business and Trade

Address

Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

dbtprofessionalservices@businessandtrade.gov.uk