Acceleration Services for Internet of Things Early Stage Companies
The objective is to advance UK competitiveness and help ensure that IoT technology opens up the most possibilities for the economy and citizens.
United Kingdom-Swindon: Design and execution of research and development
2017/S 131-268201
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 IUA
United Kingdom
Contact person: Melanie Hollingsworth
E-mail: melanie.hollingsworth@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS code: UK
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Swindon
SN2 1FF
United Kingdom
E-mail: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris/sso_login.jsp#/login/loginPage
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
The Provision of Acceleration Services for Internet of Things Early Stage Companies.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Provision of Acceleration Services for Internet of Things Early Stage Companies
The objective is to advance UK competitiveness and help ensure that IoT technology opens up the most possibilities for the economy and citizens. The aim is twofold: to secure a base of IoT accelerators in the UK, and to accelerate the growth of IoT early stage companies in the UK.
Under this procurement requirement, up to four acceleration schemes will be selected and paid up a minimum of 492 500 GBP (inclusive of VAT) each during the 2017/18 financial year for delivering services to 10 early stage companies each.
The 4 successful bidders will be selected as being the highest scoring submissions. There is no division into lots and 1 bidder may not win any more than 1 of the available opportunities.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Provision of Acceleration Services For Internet of Things Early Stage Companies
The objective is to advance UK competitiveness and help ensure that IoT technology opens up the most possibilities for the economy and citizens. The aim is twofold: to secure a base of IoT accelerators in the UK, and to accelerate the growth of IoT early stage companies in the UK.
Under this procurement requirement, up to four acceleration schemes will be selected and paid up a minimum of 492 500 GBP (inclusive of VAT) each during the 2017/18 financial year for delivering services to 10 early stage companies each.
The four successful bidders will be selected as being the highest scoring submissions. There is no division into lots and 1 bidder may not win any more than 1 of the available opportunities.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
This opportunity is not divided into lots as the service requires all component activities to be provided by the same accelerator and fragmenting activity would be detrimental to the outcome. The intention is to award to the top 4 compliant bidders.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement;and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any Supplier.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders.
VI.4.1)Review body
Swindon
SN2 1FF
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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