ITI Company and Graduate Recruitment Services in connection with Acumen Programme
The programme aims to create cross-border business development and growth for participating companies through four main supports: 1) Sales Support Graduate 2) Full Time Sales Support 3) Part Time Sales Support 4) Consultancy Support – Market Research.UK-Belfast: Business and management consultancy and related services
2013/S 087-148438
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
For the attention of: Tony Harvey
BT3 9ED Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890816412
E-mail: tony.harvey@dfpni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland
NUTS code UKN
79400000, 79600000
The support offers companies a combined approach to achieve sales in the other jurisdiction and the opportunity to develop a strategic export marketing strategy by employing a graduate within their business. Support will take the form of 50% grant support to participating companies up to a maximum of £13,750 or Euro equivalent. In addition to the companies receiving financial support, they are assisted with the recruitment of the graduate through the advertisement of posts on the InterTradeIreland graduate website www.footinthedoor.info. Graduates who participate on the programme also undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Sales and Marketing funded by InterTradeIreland.
Full Time Sales Support
This option offers financial support to individual SMEs who have identified a clear market opportunity which they wish to target and for which they require an experienced salesperson. This takes the form of 50% grant of up to £15,000 or Euro equivalent towards the first year’s salary.
Part Time Sales Support
This option suits those companies which have identified an opportunity within the cross border market that does not require full time sales resource but which they require assistance to target. The funding provides critical support while the market opportunity is being explored and developed. This takes the form of 50% grant to participating companies up to a maximum grant of £8,000 or euro equivalent.
Consultancy Support – Market Research
This option offers the provision of carefully targeted market research and practical Consultancy support. This takes the form of a grant to participating companies up to a maximum grant of £4,000 or euro equivalent. Companies also make a financial contribution to the programme.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Description of particular conditions: As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed in Tender documents which can be accessed at the following URL location; www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Section IV: Procedure
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 25-038575 of 5.2.2013
Payable documents: no
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register – Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ – Enter your correct business and user details – Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete – You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender – Login to the portal with the username/password – Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) – Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. – Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. – This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender – Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) – You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification – Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT – There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
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VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:1.5.2013