Published date: 7 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 7 July 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 July 2020, last edited 18 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,987,000

Procurement reference

tender_224757/834603

Published date

7 February 2020

Closing date

9 March 2020

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

1 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

You are invited to tender to provide the Department for International Trade (DIT) Enhanced International Support Service (EISS) in North America. This is through a competitive procurement in accordance with the provisions set out in the attached ITT document.

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 North America and other global regions.

The North America 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.

The requirement and subsequent 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 anticipated date for the Contract Award decision is 1st June 2020. Please note that this is an indicative date and may change. The Implementation period will begin prior to the Start Date of 1st October 2020.

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About the buyer

Address

3 Whitehall Place, Westminster
Westminster, London
SW1A 2HP
England

Email

EISS-marketengagement@trade.gov.uk