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title: "Domestic Participant Recruitment Call-Off Contract"
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# Domestic Participant Recruitment Call-Off Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4493c56-e8fe-4a47-9eb1-322e2f7b5e2f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for International Trade (DIT) in the United Kingdom, which has awarded a Call-Off Contract titled "Domestic Participant Recruitment Call-Off Contract." This contract, classified under IT services and research services, was awarded on 21 February 2020 and is valued at £200,000, with a contract period running from 2 March 2020 to 1 March 2022. The procurement method used was selective, drawing from a framework agreement, and the tender period concluded on 16 January 2020.

This tender creates significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) skilled in IT consulting, software development, or research services. Businesses that can effectively source users from a diverse range of locations, including the British Overseas Territories and Europe, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier, SimpleUsability Ltd, showcases a model for how SMEs can engage with larger public procurement processes and deliver tailored solutions in a competitive landscape.

## Notice

This is a Call-Off Contract for a participant recruitment supplier to work with DIT over a two-year Contract period to source specific types of users from the United Kingdom as required. The contract was awarded through the CCS Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework Agreement for a maximum 2-year contract value of PS200,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9e8c467-44c5-4bd8-9d4f-a597b0a42960 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 1 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 2AW |
| 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 | SIMPLEUSABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2020 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9e8c467-44c5-4bd8-9d4f-a597b0a42960

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9e8c467-44c5-4bd8-9d4f-a597b0a42960
  12th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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