Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
CommercialDDaT@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Central Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DBT- Provision of Events Contract
Reference number
Project_2266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business & Trade’s (DBT) Priority Events Team require an Events Management Platform to host and manage the c. 2,000 events that the department produces and/or attends annually.
The purpose of the platform is to deliver an intuitive ‘one-stop-shop’ that will enable and empower all DBT event managers to create, promote, manage and measure their events more efficiently. The platform must deliver a good level of usability and allow the creation of simple to complex event pages and online registration forms by organisers. This, in turn, will lead to a richer event experience for delegates.
DBT has procured a Supplier to host and publish an events platform for upcoming events the Department is hosting. The contract will run until October 2025.
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: £360,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The Client is headquartered in the UK.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DBT has procured a Contractor to host an events platform for the Department. All services required will be delivered through this single contract.
The contract is a mid-tier contract.
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-010102
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
DBT - Provision of an Events Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stova Group Limited
5303 Spectrum Drive, Suite D Frederick, Maryland 21703 United States
Maryland
21703
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business & Trade
Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
commercialddat@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom