--- title: "International Markets China 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE" published: "2024-12-19" --- # International Markets China 2025 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a5.json) ## Summary The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) based in London, UK, is planning a procurement process titled "International Markets China 2025" within the services category, specifically targeting miscellaneous business and business-related services. This tender is currently at the planning stage, with the aim of engaging the market for in-market export support services in China and Hong Kong. The contract will commence in August 2025 after a three-month implementation period starting from April 2025. The notice aims to explore market capabilities and understand the range of services that suppliers can offer in these regions, with the tender expected to be published in Spring 2025. The survey for interested suppliers must be completed by 8th January 2025. The estimated contract value is £2 million, with a minimum duration of three years and potential extensions up to two additional years. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing export support services, particularly those with experience in international markets, especially China and Hong Kong. Businesses that can offer comprehensive in-market support services to UK-based companies looking to expand their operations will find this contract highly beneficial. It is ideal for single suppliers capable of delivering these services efficiently while aligning with DBT's strategic goals. Engaging with this process not only provides substantial business growth potential but also positions the suppliers as key partners in facilitating UK trade in the Far East regions. ## Notice This Notice is for Market Engagement purposes only in relation to the International Markets (IM) for China & Hong Kong. The IM is led by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and provides in market services to UK businesses that are seeking to internationalise. IM deliver this expertise from over 45 countries across the 9 HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC) regions, including China and Hong Kong. Delivery of the International Markets service for China and Hong Kong is currently outsourced and the Contract expires in July 2025. Therefore, DBT is in the initial stages of exploring potential options for the future delivery of the service from July 2025 onwards and the purpose of this Notice is to gain an understanding of market capability. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Subject to DBT opting to continue with outsourcing the service delivery, we shall carry out a procurement to fulfil the requirement for a single supplier to provide the International Markets service located within the China and Hong Kong region. The service will be expected to deliver in-market export support services to UK based businesses that are seeking to export to the region. Therefore, the purpose of this PIN is to engage with suppliers who can deliver the required services across the China and Hong Kong region. It is anticipated that tender will take place in Spring 2025 with the contract being awarded by the beginning of the 25/26 financial year. The intention is for a three-month implementation period from April with service delivery commencing in August 2025. The contract will be for a minimum of three years in duration with the potential for a further two extension periods of up to 12-months each. The estimated value of the contract including the extension periods is PS2million. Although the route to market for this requirement is not yet confirmed, the tender will be carried out under Department for Business and Trade (DBT) terms and conditions. At this initial stage of our purpose is to engage with potential suppliers to inform the market of our intentions, and also to assist us in developing our strategy and service specification to ensure that we effectively combine our requirements with market capability and innovation. DBT has prepared a summary of the draft specification contained within the survey link below, that illustrates its current development. To aid DBT in its refinement of the requirements, we are interested in furthering our understanding of the China and Hong Kong market offering landscape. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the range and scope of services that your organisation offers across China and Hong Kong regions. Therefore, we would be grateful if you could take 10 minutes to complete this online survey: https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZTFHGhKezjxhsy The deadline for completion of survey responses is 8th January 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040994-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2024 at 14:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040994-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZTFHGhKezjxhsy - 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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