Tender

Department for Business and Trade - Export Services Directory

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Tender

24 Jul 2023 at 16:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade, previously known as Department for International Trade, is seeking to procure an Export Services Directory. This directory will provide online access to a variety of overseas and domestic service providers supporting UK-based firms in export activities. The contract, with a maximum budget of £125,000, is set for an initial 24-month period starting from 30th September 2023, extendable by 12 months. The procurement is conducted under the open procedure with a tender submission deadline of 25th August 2023.

This tender opportunity for the Export Services Directory offers potential for business growth, particularly for service providers in software packages, information systems, and IT services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate in this procurement. Interested suppliers can access the tender documentation on the department's e-tendering portal. The Department for Business and Trade will share the data with partner organizations and use it to support policy decision-making while ensuring anonymity and confidentiality of the findings.

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Notice Title

Department for Business and Trade - Export Services Directory

Notice Description

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) (previously known as Department for International Trade) has a requirement for the delivery of Export Support Services Directory, a single online tool which will include a range of overseas and domestic providers supporting UK based firms seeking export support in international and domestic markets. The directory will merge existing offline lists of providers into a single platform accessed online. The platform will be shared by overseas market advisers to UK exporters by Buyer staff. The platform will act as an interface for DBT client businesses to shop with pre-vetted service providers and will be maintained and managed by appointed administrators in multiple geographical locations. The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 24 months from end of September 2023 with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. A maximum budget of PS125,000 (including VAT) for the 24-month period has been allocated. The start date for this requirement is expected to be 30th September 2023, with a 1-month implementation period from this date. This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under the open procedure (PCR Regulation 27). Tenderers can submit a Tender as a single legal entity, with other legal entities (to form a consortium) or with named sub-contractors. The data will be shared with the department's Partner Organisations, including the Department for Transport and the Office for National Statistics. The data will also be shared with the Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme, a DBT led project. The successful Tenderer must agree to allow the UK Government to publish anonymous and non-disclosive findings that includes the data, in regular or ad hoc statistics and research . This will enable the UK Government to show how it uses this data to support its policy and decision making and to inform the general public. Interested Suppliers should register and access the procurement documentation on our e-tendering portal, Jaggaer, via the link on this notice. Please see the link here: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html The clarification period ends on 16:00 BST 02/08/2023. You must submit your tender to arrive no later than 17:00 BST 25/08/2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75672343-a045-4637-b135-f28d611b1cb1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Sep 2023 - 26 Sep 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Contact Name
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Email
commercialddat@trade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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