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Published 27 Apr 2023, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Department for Business and Trade – Project 3297 Global Technology Intelligence

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£560,000≈ £200k / year · 1 value update7.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2024awarded 28 Nov 2023
Awarded to ThinkData Works Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  1. You are invited to tender for Project 3297 - Global Technology Intelligence. The requirement is for a global market research service which provides intelligence and insight on technological developments and new disruptive technologies taking place (both current and future) across multiple sectors. This research should be available to access via a digital tool.
  2. The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend by 12 months. The estimated value for the contract is £100,000.00 for the initial contract period and is exclusive of VAT. If the contract is extended, the estimated value for the extension period will be £100,000.00 and is exclusive of VAT.
  3. This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Regulation 27 Open Procedure. Tenderers must submit a tender as a single legal entity. Tenderers can submit a tender as part of a proposed consortium or with named sub-contractors, but the tender must be submitted by a single legal entity that will represent the consortium or group of economic operators.
  4. The anticipated date for the contract award decision is 11th September 2024. Please note that this is an indicative date and may change.
  5. The clarification period ends on 21st August 2024 at 17:00 GMT. You must submit your tender to arrive no later than 9th September 2024 at 17:00 GMT.

CPV: Data services · Database software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2025 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend for additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Apr 2023, 08:52 BST
Last source update
9 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025309
Classification (CPV)
Data servicesDatabase software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c493 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 May 2023 → 1 Oct 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    29 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    9 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    14 Jun 2023, 15:23 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    14 Jun 2023, 15:23 BST
  3. Deadline published: 13 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST
    14 Jun 2023, 15:23 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    14 Jun 2023, 15:23 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2023, 11:23 GMT
  6. Published value updated to £200,000
    9 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
    was £560,000
  7. Status changed to active
    9 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
  8. Deadline moved to 9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
    9 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
    +424 days · was 13 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-04: 1 release · 27 Apr 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £520,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ThinkData Works LimitedSME£520,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 037819-2023-1 · ThinkData Works LimitedSME

    Signed
    28 Nov 2023
    Value
    £520,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Business and Trade

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria