Department for Business and Trade - Export Services Directory

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) (previously known as Department for International Trade) has a requirement for the delivery of Export Support Services Directory, a single online tool which will include a range of overseas and domestic providers supporting UK based firms seeking export support in international and domestic markets.

The directory will merge existing offline lists of providers into a single platform accessed online. The platform will be shared by overseas market advisers to UK exporters by Buyer staff.

The platform will act as an interface for DBT client businesses to shop with pre-vetted service providers and will be maintained and managed by appointed administrators in multiple geographical locations.

The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 24 months from end of September 2023 with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.

A maximum budget of £125,000 (including VAT) for the 24-month period has been allocated.

The start date for this requirement is expected to be 30th September 2023, with a 1-month implementation period from this date.

This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under the open procedure (PCR Regulation 27). Tenderers can submit a Tender as a single legal entity, with other legal entities (to form a consortium) or with named sub-contractors.

The data will be shared with the department's Partner Organisations, including the Department for Transport and the Office for National Statistics. The data will also be shared with the Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme, a DBT led project. The successful Tenderer must agree to allow the UK Government to publish anonymous and non-disclosive findings that includes the data, in regular or ad hoc statistics and research . This will enable the UK Government to show how it uses this data to support its policy and decision making and to inform the general public.

Interested Suppliers should register and access the procurement documentation on our e-tendering portal, Jaggaer, via the link on this notice. Please see the link here: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

The clarification period ends on 16:00 BST 02/08/2023. You must submit your tender to arrive no later than 17:00 BST 25/08/2023.