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IM North America 2025

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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AwardUpdate

04 Apr 2025 at 13:26

Award Notice
Award

18 Feb 2025 at 16:28

Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a contract titled "IM North America 2025" under an open procurement process. This contract, valued at £2,219,150 GBP, pertains to miscellaneous business and business-related services within the North America region, including USA and Canada. The procurement stage is at the Award stage, and the contract period starts on 20th January 2025, lasting for 63 months, including an implementation period and possible extensions. The tender process closed on 11th November 2024, and the contract will conclude on 31st March 2028. The locations affected by this contract include British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in business services to expand their operations and tap into the North American market. Companies that excel in international market support and related services would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to explore these opportunities given the procurement process's suitability criteria. This contract could serve as a substantial growth lever for businesses looking to amplify their export journeys and establish robust in-market support networks. The awarded supplier for this contract is OCO Global Limited, a SME based in Belfast.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IM North America 2025

Notice Description

This Contract was awarded by an open procurement . The contract is for the provision of the International Markets (IM) service in the North America (USA & Canada) region. A Contract for a period of 63 months will be put in place, which includes an implementation period of 3 months and two possible extension periods of 12 months each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9444d142-eb53-41d8-a417-ea441c4882b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9110d1e-f144-43de-b586-e1b95b3e451a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,219,150 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,219,150 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCO GLOBAL

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