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title: "UK China Two Way Foreign Direct Investment Monitoring Project"
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# UK China Two Way Foreign Direct Investment Monitoring Project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-938e1b36-9942-4ad2-b352-61dc28cc2632

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## Summary

The UK China Two Way Foreign Direct Investment Monitoring Project, commissioned by the Department for International Trade, focuses on providing quarterly monitoring services of UK-China investment flows, offering insight through deal-level data and summary analysis. The project falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services, with a contract value of £100,000. The procurement process was conducted through an open method, allowing for broad participation, with the tender period ending on December 1, 2021. The contract was awarded on February 24, 2022, and is active until March 31, 2022, covering various locations including the UK and overseas territories.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research, consultancy, and financial analysis, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are equipped to provide detailed investment insights. Companies capable of leveraging deal-level data and performing trend analysis would be well-suited to engage in such projects, thus enhancing their business growth and establishing a foothold in the growing UK-China investment landscape.

## Notice

The requirement is for a quarterly monitoring service of UK-China investment flows that provides frequent and timely deal-level data on investments made in both directions (with accompanying deal characteristics) and summary analysis of key trends and developments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ab4ac8-438e-4dbc-8af9-69cf4cb15e02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 09:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ab4ac8-438e-4dbc-8af9-69cf4cb15e02
- 9 Mar 2022 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ab4ac8-438e-4dbc-8af9-69cf4cb15e02
- 17 Nov 2021 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c3c5b9d-08fc-435c-a976-9a84ff602eb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ab4ac8-438e-4dbc-8af9-69cf4cb15e02
  16th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c3c5b9d-08fc-435c-a976-9a84ff602eb5
  17th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f07b9196-a62b-4674-8c4a-fc7f645d55d2
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b83cf60-2523-4c01-9908-fe96f7b89737
  n/a
- https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1219d72e-acb3-458c-b5e2-3001e8c52c1c
  n/a

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