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.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
Economic Integration Programme - ASEAN Sectoral Plan
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71356100 - Technical control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a contract to The British Standards Institution for the design of a sectoral plan to support activity in the ASEAN region.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £187,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Standards Institution is the UK's National Standards Body and is required to support DBT's Economic Integration Programme in the ASEAN region.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the UK's National Standards Body, established by Royal Charter, and operating under a Memorandum of Understanding with UK Government to pursue shared public interests. A contract has been awarded in line with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under Regulation 32(2)(b) where competition is absent for technical reasons. No other economic operator has this technical positioning and alignment with UK Government, and the supplier is uniquely placed to undertake this activity in line with its national and international standing.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Economic Integration Programme - ASEAN Sectoral Plan
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The British Standards Institution
London
W4 4AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £187,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business & Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom