Tender

Provision of Senior User Research Services for Export Licensing 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Tender

20 Jun 2018 at 12:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for International Trade, located at 50 Victoria Street, London, is currently conducting a tender titled "Provision of Senior User Research Services for Export Licensing." This contract, valued at £286,000, falls under the research consultancy services category. The procurement method used is a further competition within a framework, and though the specific tender period has ended, the contract period extends until 18 August 2018. The tender was published on 20 June 2018, and interested parties should note the historical context of this contract as a legacy award from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.

This tender opens avenues for growth for businesses specialising in user research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in conducting one-to-one interviews and usability testing. Firms that can demonstrate innovative research techniques and a solid understanding of export licensing will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity provides a platform for businesses to showcase their capabilities and engage with government initiatives, potentially leading to more substantive contracts within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Senior User Research Services for Export Licensing 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'

Notice Description

The Contractor is to provide the services of a user researcher to design, conduct and analyse user research using a range of techniques, e.g. one-to-one interviews or usability tests. (This is a legacy contract, let by The Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS), of 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. The Authority for this contract is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) of 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW). Previous Contract Ref: PR 0137 'This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e23f1d82-7c41-45db-87e2-7ac952248866
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0299069-68d3-48ce-b762-5db592757483
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Other (Framework Further Competition)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£286,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2016 - 18 Aug 2018 1-2 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
Not specified
Contact Email
ditcommercialenquiries@trade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0TL
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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