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title: "IM North America 2025"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE"
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# IM North America 2025

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9444d142-eb53-41d8-a417-ea441c4882b0

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a contract titled "IM North America 2025" under an open procurement process. This contract, valued at £2,219,150 GBP, pertains to miscellaneous business and business-related services within the North America region, including USA and Canada. The procurement stage is at the Award stage, and the contract period starts on 20th January 2025, lasting for 63 months, including an implementation period and possible extensions. The tender process closed on 11th November 2024, and the contract will conclude on 31st March 2028. The locations affected by this contract include British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in business services to expand their operations and tap into the North American market. Companies that excel in international market support and related services would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to explore these opportunities given the procurement process's suitability criteria. This contract could serve as a substantial growth lever for businesses looking to amplify their export journeys and establish robust in-market support networks. The awarded supplier for this contract is OCO Global Limited, a SME based in Belfast.

## Notice

This Contract was awarded by an open procurement . The contract is for the provision of the International Markets (IM) service in the North America (USA & Canada) region. A Contract for a period of 63 months will be put in place, which includes an implementation period of 3 months and two possible extension periods of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9110d1e-f144-43de-b586-e1b95b3e451a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,219,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,219,150 |
| 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 BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCO GLOBAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 13:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9110d1e-f144-43de-b586-e1b95b3e451a
- 18 Feb 2025 at 16:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9110d1e-f144-43de-b586-e1b95b3e451a
- 17 Oct 2024 at 15:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c642ee65-2ef9-43ed-80bd-07f9ec64680a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9110d1e-f144-43de-b586-e1b95b3e451a
  4th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c642ee65-2ef9-43ed-80bd-07f9ec64680a
  17th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07fddaf7-6883-4a3b-8fca-f1ea78eae6c6
  Redacted Contract for publishing

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