Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bed-5660-711d-b5c5-76219fee6305/profiling-key-companies-in-the-chinese-food-beverage-retail-and-services-sect closed GB open procedure # Profiling Key Companies in the Chinese Food & Beverage, Retail and Services Sector [Foreign & Commonwealth Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-office) Estimated value £80,000 Published 23 Nov 2015 Deadline Closed 4 Dec 2015 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the UK Government department that helps UK-based companies succeed globally and assists overseas companies to bring investment to the UK. We are leading a whole-of-Government effort to deliver a step-change in overseas trade by British companies to support sustainable UK economic growth and rebalance the economy. Stage One: ï‚· To conduct and conclude research to identify key Chinese and non-Chinese companies operating in specified sub-sectors of the Chinese market, and capture basic information about these companies. ï‚· To capture this information in tables of the top Chinese and non-Chinese companies for each sub-sector. Stage Two: ï‚· To conduct and conclude further research to produce company profiles for a selected group of companies identified in Stage One. ï‚· To capture this information in a report containing the individual company profiles. Additional information: You will need to register onto Bravo please see instructions below: ### Project 725, ITT 976: UKTI China Market Research How to Express Interest in this Capability Assessment: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal:[fco.bravosolution.co.uk](https://fco.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 e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the Capability Assessment - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires for this purpose) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content - Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the left hand side of the page - This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs " page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box; 3. Responding to the PQQ - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider’s organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Read full description ## CPV classification Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/08e1c139-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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