--- title: "Department for Business and Trade - Export Services Directory" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2023-07-24" --- # Department for Business and Trade - Export Services Directory Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c952cef-9c2f-4f85-9f30-dff24589f76e.json) ## Summary The Department for Business and Trade, previously known as Department for International Trade, is seeking to procure an Export Services Directory. This directory will provide online access to a variety of overseas and domestic service providers supporting UK-based firms in export activities. The contract, with a maximum budget of £125,000, is set for an initial 24-month period starting from 30th September 2023, extendable by 12 months. The procurement is conducted under the open procedure with a tender submission deadline of 25th August 2023. This tender opportunity for the Export Services Directory offers potential for business growth, particularly for service providers in software packages, information systems, and IT services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate in this procurement. Interested suppliers can access the tender documentation on the department's e-tendering portal. The Department for Business and Trade will share the data with partner organizations and use it to support policy decision-making while ensuring anonymity and confidentiality of the findings. ## Notice Department for Business and Trade (DBT) (previously known as Department for International Trade) has a requirement for the delivery of Export Support Services Directory, a single online tool which will include a range of overseas and domestic providers supporting UK based firms seeking export support in international and domestic markets. The directory will merge existing offline lists of providers into a single platform accessed online. The platform will be shared by overseas market advisers to UK exporters by Buyer staff. The platform will act as an interface for DBT client businesses to shop with pre-vetted service providers and will be maintained and managed by appointed administrators in multiple geographical locations. The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 24 months from end of September 2023 with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. A maximum budget of PS125,000 (including VAT) for the 24-month period has been allocated. The start date for this requirement is expected to be 30th September 2023, with a 1-month implementation period from this date. This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under the open procedure (PCR Regulation 27). Tenderers can submit a Tender as a single legal entity, with other legal entities (to form a consortium) or with named sub-contractors. The data will be shared with the department's Partner Organisations, including the Department for Transport and the Office for National Statistics. The data will also be shared with the Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme, a DBT led project. The successful Tenderer must agree to allow the UK Government to publish anonymous and non-disclosive findings that includes the data, in regular or ad hoc statistics and research . This will enable the UK Government to show how it uses this data to support its policy and decision making and to inform the general public. Interested Suppliers should register and access the procurement documentation on our e-tendering portal, Jaggaer, via the link on this notice. Please see the link here: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html The clarification period ends on 16:00 BST 02/08/2023. You must submit your tender to arrive no later than 17:00 BST 25/08/2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75672343-a045-4637-b135-f28d611b1cb1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Sep 2023 - 26 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | 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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2DY | | 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 | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 24 Jul 2023 at 16:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75672343-a045-4637-b135-f28d611b1cb1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75672343-a045-4637-b135-f28d611b1cb1 24th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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