Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UK Export Support Services: East of England
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Contract to supply international trade services to UK SMEs in the East of England
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
30 September 2021
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2014/S 183-323205
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
31 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Exemplas trade services limited
Hatfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,302,716
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Department for International Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Contract to supply international trade services to UK SMEs in the East of England
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
30 September 2021
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,302,716
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Exemplas trade services limited
Hatfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The existing specification of requirements has been amended to extend the term of the contract and to provide additional activity in support of DIT priorities which includes supporting work on FTA, the Parliamentary Export Programme and IF applications.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
a change of contractor for a 6 month contract would not be financially viable for the new contractor and would have resulted in a significant cost increase to the Authority.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £17,691,210
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £19,317,526