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Published 31 Oct 2022, 13:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1200000 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Japan (JP)UK
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £436k / year
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2022awarded 30 Mar 2023
Awarded to Immersive Limited
Contract term 2 yrs 9 moends 31 Dec 2025 · extension options published · starts 21 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Through restricted competition, Secretary of State for the Department of International Trade, (the Authority) has awarded a contract under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for International Content Design Services (ICDS) for the UK Pavilion for the next world Expo which will take place in Osaka Japan in 2025. This contract is for a creative agency to help conceive and bring to life the concept for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Specialty design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 9 moPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 21 Mar 2023 – 31 Dec 2025 (2 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery listed: Japan (JP), UK · Concepts, content and ideas for experience can be developed anywhere, however will be used at Expo in Osaka, Japan
Extensions: As described in this notice and the procurement documentation Work Package (B) is an Option, and shall only be commissioned to the awarded supplier if required by HMG. · The contract can be extended by up to a further six (6) months if so required for the decommissioning of the UK PavilionVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    There is no requirement to be enrolled on professional or trade registers

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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
31 Oct 2022, 13:37 GMT
Last source update
26 Apr 2023, 13:09 BST
Authority reference
Project_1349
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011984
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesSpecialty design services
Delivery area
Japan (JP)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037da9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please find attached "Our Vision" for more information on HMG's aspirations for Expo 2025 Osaka

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗

Submission deadline
9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Nov 2022 → 26 Apr 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    9 Nov 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Jan 2023
  4. Contract starts
    21 Mar 2023
  5. Notice published
    26 Apr 2023, 13:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Nov 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    9 Nov 2022, 10:45 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    9 Nov 2022, 10:45 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
    9 Nov 2022, 10:45 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    9 Nov 2022, 10:45 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Apr 2023, 13:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 13
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Immersive LimitedUK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Contract for the Provision of International Content Design Services (ICDS)Subcontracting: declared£1,200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Contract for the Provision of International Content Design Services (ICDS) · Immersive Limited

    Signed
    30 Mar 2023
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for International Trade

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsCentral Government Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, UK, SW1A 2DYContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Department of Business and TradeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Immersive LimitedAwarded supplier The Tanneries, 2nd floor, 55 Bermondsey Street,, London, UK, SE1 3XH

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria