Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Trade
3, Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
UK
Contact person: Mr Gerry Duignan
Telephone: +44 2072152435
E-mail: gerry.duignan@trade.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
North America Export Services Procurement.
Reference number: DN264953
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DIT has awarded a contract to support UK exporters looking to enter the North American market (USA and Canada). These services identify opportunities, support companies in pursuing them and account manage the companies relationship with DIT.
The services are:
1) ExOps: The Provider identifies and publishes to the DIT website export opportunities which UK companies can fulfil. The provider is responsible for account managing any companies who respond to these opportunities on behalf of DIT.
2) BAS: The Provider offers companies up to 3 hours of ‘inclusive’ advice aimed at providing them with initial support, standard market information and signposting them to further support.
3) BSS: The Provider has the opportunity to offer additional services charged to UK companies which will support them in expanding in North America.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
600 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DIT has awarded a contract to support UK exporters looking to enter the North American market (USA and Canada). These services identify opportunities, support companies in pursuing them and account manage the companies relationship with DIT.
The services are:
1) ExOps: The Provider identifies and publishes to the DIT website export opportunities which UK companies can fulfil. The provider is responsible for account managing any companies who respond to these opportunities on behalf of DIT.
2) BAS: The Provider offers companies up to 3 hours of ‘inclusive’ advice aimed at providing them with initial support, standard market information and signposting them to further support.
3) BSS: The Provider has the opportunity to offer additional services charged to UK companies which will support them in expanding in North America.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical questionnaire
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 096-189179
IV.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 V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN264953
Title: North America Export Services Procurement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/08/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCO Ltd
NI045268
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
600 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for International Trade
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2017