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title: "PS2137 Delivery partner for Task & Finish Group for Critical Mineral Resilience in UK Industry"
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# PS2137 Delivery partner for Task & Finish Group for Critical Mineral Resilience in UK Industry

Buyer: UK SBS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebb49792-0982-4217-87a4-b4f354e71664

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has awarded a contract to UK SBS for the procurement titled "PS2137 Delivery partner for Task & Finish Group for Critical Mineral Resilience in UK Industry". This contract falls under the Research and development services and related consultancy services category. The procurement method used was an Open procedure (below threshold). The contract period starts on August 4, 2023, and ends on January 22, 2024. The total contract value is £70,001. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on June 30, 2023.

This procurement from DBT can provide opportunities for businesses interested in research and development services and related consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The buying organisation, UK SBS, based in Swindon, England, is looking for professional support to gather industry insights via a Task & Finish Group to address critical mineral resilience issues in the UK industry.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following an ITQ (below threshold). Brief Description of Requirement The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) require professional support to gather insights and evidence from industry via Task & Finish Group to characterise the risk to the security of supply of critical minerals for UK industry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c734f35b-8b21-4cf7-b8a9-a8aa5492b954 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2023 - 22 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,001 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,001 |
| 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 | UK SBS |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 13:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c734f35b-8b21-4cf7-b8a9-a8aa5492b954
- 18 Aug 2023 at 10:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c734f35b-8b21-4cf7-b8a9-a8aa5492b954
- 18 Aug 2023 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c734f35b-8b21-4cf7-b8a9-a8aa5492b954

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c734f35b-8b21-4cf7-b8a9-a8aa5492b954
  18th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fb9556a-8f4d-4400-b966-0e1d51f88142
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx

## Provenance

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