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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

International SME Trade Data Procurement

R&DCPV 73200000 79310000
Value£100k
Deadline5 Mar 2020
Published21 Feb 2020
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 21 Feb 2020ClosedCloses 5 Mar 2020
Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 5th March 2020 at 11:00 hours.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Any bids submitted directly to the buyer will be disregarded.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is seeking to procure data on UK SMEs trading internationally, in areas which official government trade statistics do not fully cover, for goods and services trade, with regional, sectoral and further breakdowns.

Government statistics on SME trade mainly cover goods trade, leaving an evidence gap where services are concerned (which can be as much as 50% by value), and do not provide sufficient insights on regional or sectoral SME trade.

The procurement will fill these evidence gaps in the international SME policy area.

To obtain a comprehensive evidence base on UK SMEs trading in goods and services, with regional and sectoral breakdowns, in order to fill evidence gaps in the International SME policymakingspace, which will be used to support UK global growth.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

All documents can be found within the Documents Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register.

If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.deltaesourcing. com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code FAGAJ37R48

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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All tender information MUST be submitted through

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

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Government statistics on SME trade mainly cover

Government statistics on SME trade mainly cover goods trade, leaving an evidence gap where services are concerned (which can be as much as 50% by value), and do not provide sufficient insights on regional or sectoral SME trade.

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To obtain a comprehensive evidence base on

To obtain a comprehensive evidence base on UK SMEs trading in goods and services, with regional and sectoral breakdowns, in order to fill evidence gaps in the International SME policymakingspace, which will be used to support UK global growth.

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Information to ensure a full understanding

information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

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The system you will be able

the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access.

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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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UK SBS CR20021
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