Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
International Markets (IM) North America 2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Notice is for Market Engagement purposes only in relation to the International Markets (IM) for North America. 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 North America.
This Notice signals DBT’s intention to go to market to replace the current contract for the North America region, which expires in 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- US - United States
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will fulfil the requirement for a single supplier to provide the Export Service Hub located within the North America region. The hub will be expected to deliver in-market export support services to UK based businesses that are seeking to source export opportunities. Therefore, the purpose of this PIN is to engage with suppliers who can deliver the required services across the North America region.
It is anticipated that tender will take place in Autumn 2024 with the contract being awarded by the end of 2024. The intention is for a three-month implementation period from January with contract commencement in April 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 £2million. The route to market for this requirement is not yet confirmed, however the tender will be carried out under Department for Business and Trade (DBT) terms and conditions.
This is the initial stage of the procurement strategy and the purpose is to engage with potential suppliers to both inform the market of our intentions and plans, but also to assist us in further developing the tender specification to effectively combine our requirements with market capability and innovation.
DBT has prepared a summary of the draft specification (see ‘Additional Information’ section below) that illustrates its current development. To aid DBT in its refinement of the requirements, we are interested in furthering our understanding of the market offering landscape. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the range and scope of services that your organisation offers.
Therefore, we would be grateful if you could take the time to complete this online survey: https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehb54txxfqtAWwe
The deadline for the completion of survey responses is Friday 16 August 2024 at 11:59pm BST.
two.2.14) Additional information
Following a review of the responses to this Notice, DBT will then arrange a formal engagement, and this will likely take place in September. The engagement will also be an opportunity for DBT to outline to suppliers’ essential items that will be included in the specification and shall confirm the route to market that suppliers will need to follow.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes