Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Contact
ISU Analysis Team
Telephone
+44 2072155000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Unlocking Data to Inform Secure Investment
Reference number
5325/09/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
To enable the Investment Security Unit within the Department to fulfil its role, the Department requires:
•provision of access to online platforms containing detailed information about ongoing UK-inbound foreign investment, covering a range of different types of transactions and geographical regions;
•provision of the ability to conduct detailed due diligence on specific investments at pace; and
•provision of expert market analysis of certain sectors and/or technologies. These will likely be connected to one or more of the 17 sensitive areas of the UK’s economy.
For further details please see the Invitation to Tender documentation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,290,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Worldwide Investments Screening Platform
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services under this lot will be access to an online platform that provides very broad coverage of different types of foreign investments across all regions. It will also provide good depth of information on those investments. Please see the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Data Screening Platform
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services under this lot will be access to an online platform providing detailed information on private and public companies that are involved in a range of types of foreign investment. In terms of geographical coverage, it may specialise in tracking corporate activity in one country or more than one country, but its unique selling point will be the depth of information provided.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
See Invitation to Tender documentation for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bespoke Transaction Analysis
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of detailed due diligence at pace of private and public companies that are involved in a range of types of foreign investment, in order to support decision making by the ISU.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Trend Analysis
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of expert analysis of investment and sectoral trends that are relevant to UK national security. The Department may wish to share any reports and underlying data provided by this product with partners in other government departments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2021/S 000-024689
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Worldwide Investments Screening Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Corporate Data Screening Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Funding Research Limited
45a Station Road
Bedford
MK44 3QL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07312969
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £308,250
Total value of the contract/lot: £308,250
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Corporate Data Screening Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exiger Limited
15 Westferry Circus
London
E14 4HD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08613726
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,790,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,790,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Corporate Data Screening Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sayari Labs, Inc
829 7th Street NW
Washington DC
DC20001INT
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
National registration number
0001744012
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,041,750
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,041,750
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Bespoke Transaction Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC303525
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Trend Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exiger Limited
15 Westferry Circus
London
E14 4HD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08613726
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20211223-PRO-19436482
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom