Tender

Enhanced International Trade Advisory Service

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Tender

17 Jan 2020 at 17:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for International Trade is seeking to appoint Regional Delivery Partners for the "Enhanced International Trade Advisory Service," a tender valued between £84 million and £127 million. This procurement falls under the category of business and management consultancy services and is focused on enhancing support for UK businesses looking to internationalise. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 21st February 2020. The service is intended to cover five regions across England, including the North of England, the Midlands, London, the South & East, and the South & West, with each region procured as a separate lot.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on consultancy services, particularly those specialised in international trade and export support. Companies that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The selected partners will play a crucial role in responding to the Government’s Export Strategy, thus aligning with businesses that aim to enhance their service offerings in helping others to expand their market reach internationally.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced International Trade Advisory Service

Notice Description

The Department for International Trade is looking to appoint Regional Delivery Partners to provide Enhanced International Trade Advisory (EITA) Services including local face-to-face support across England aimed at helping UK businesses to internationalise through starting or extending exporting and doing so faster and more successfully. The current International Trade Advisory (ITA) Service is delivered by seven delivery partners over nine English regions. The DIT is procuring five (5) new contracts to provide an "Enhanced" service that will ensure service continuity and make pragmatic improvements that will substantially improve the value delivered and respond to the ambition set out in the Government's Export Strategy of 2018. The five (5) regions are: North of England, the Midlands, London, the South & East and the South & West. Each region will be procured as a separate lot. Additional information: Further details of the services can be found in the procurement documents which are accessible by expressing interest in the opportunity via DIT's procurement portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-edae303f-b5e9-4cbb-8016-f8ef92174869
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e36d079-074f-4ecd-900f-06c8ca98758e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£127,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
SW1H 0LT
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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