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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
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
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a requirement in relation to the International Markets (IM) service in North America.
This procurement will fulfil the requirement for a single supplier to provide the IM service within the North America (USA & Canada) region.
The Contract shall be for a period of 63 months which includes an implementation period of 3 months and two possible extension periods of 12 months each.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,340,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CA - Canada
- UK - United Kingdom
- US - United States
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a requirement in relation to the International Markets (IM) service in North America.
The IM service is part of a network of services that DBT provides to UK businesses to support them on their export journey. IM delivers in-market support for UK businesses in 45 countries across the 9 HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC) regions, including North America.
This procurement will fulfil the requirement for a single supplier to provide the IM service within the North America (USA & Canada) region.
The Contract shall be for a period of 63 months which includes an implementation period of 3 months and two possible extension periods of 12 months each.
The requirement has an estimated total value of £2.34 million excluding VAT and indexation, and this value includes the extension periods and available incentive options.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
63
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
The anticipated date for the Contract Award decision is 11th December 2024. The anticipated date for the Contract to be signed and for implementation to begin is 2nd January 2025. Please note that these are indicative dates and are subject to change. The Service Start Date will be 1st April 2025.Please note that this is an indicative date and may change.
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: 2024/S 000-024291
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 November 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 11 March 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 November 2024
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom