Tender

PS23137 Delivery partner for Task & Finish Group on Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Tender

13 Jun 2023 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking a delivery partner for the Minerals Task & Finish Group to develop and deliver an independent report on critical mineral dependencies and vulnerabilities across manufacturing sectors in the UK. The submission deadline for bids is 30th June 2023 at 11:00. The procurement method for this tender is a limited competitive quotation, with a contract period running from 21st July 2023 to 22nd January 2024. The industry category is research and development services, and the tender is suitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in research and development services related to critical minerals in the manufacturing sectors. Companies well-suited to compete include those experienced in consultancy services, supply chain resilience, and risk management. Interested parties must register on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal to participate in the procurement process. The focus is on promoting industry resilience and diversity in supply chains while supporting the UK Critical Minerals Strategy. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy plays a key role in overseeing this tender aimed at enhancing industry competitiveness and security.

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Notice Title

PS23137 Delivery partner for Task & Finish Group on Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 30 June 2023 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) seeks to procure a delivery partner (the 'supplier') for the Minerals Task & Finish Group, who will be responsible for developing and delivering the Group's independent report summarising the aforementioned critical mineral dependencies and vulnerabilities across manufacturing sectors, with recommendations for supply chain resilience. They will also be responsible for developing a risk framework for monitoring critical minerals across UK industry. The primary aims of the Task & Finish Group are to investigate critical mineral dependencies and vulnerabilities across UK industry sectors, support UK industry to promote resilience and diversity in its supply chains and design a framework for monitoring and mitigating critical mineral supply risk across UK industry sectors. In doing so, the group will develop a network of experts and advocates to raise the profile of issues within UK industry and build the case for critical mineral supply chains security. This is intended to support the delivery of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23137. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/216ea155-1dc2-4108-a6dd-72ce5958d78b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2023 - 22 Jan 2024 6-12 months
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 BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

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