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title: "Services to Scope Development of a Viet Nam Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind"
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# Services to Scope Development of a Viet Nam Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43f85c80-8c20-4f82-b3be-988003941397

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking services for the development of a Viet Nam Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind. This involves bringing together research organisations and industry experts to facilitate offshore wind scaling. The tender value is £96,000 GBP, with a tender deadline on January 18, 2023, and a contract period from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023. The procurement stage is "open", using an open procedure below the threshold.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research services and foreign economic-aid-related services to engage in offshore wind development in Viet Nam. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is the contracting authority overseeing this tender.

## Notice

The Viet Nam Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence will be an independent facility bringing together the knowledge and real-world experience of research organisations and industry experts to bridge the gap between industry, government, international organisations and academia to enable the rapid scaling up of offshore wind. This opportunity is an initial scoping mission and engagement dialogue with partners in Viet Nam and worldwide to: - Develop relationships to support development of options for the delivery of a Centre of Excellence, including with UK, Viet Nam and international stakeholders - Develop and test options for Centre of Excellence activities and outputs. Test with BEIS and FCDO staff. - After agreeing with BEIS and FCDO staff on chosen option, develop into final concept proposal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4771e2-880a-45e1-b40f-ba0ca0009dfc |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 5ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4771e2-880a-45e1-b40f-ba0ca0009dfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4771e2-880a-45e1-b40f-ba0ca0009dfc
  19th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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