Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfc-c6eb-70c4-a447-9f6b4a1df5fe/uk-sbs-ps150016-ukti-foreign-direct-investment-analytical-tool-s awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS PS150016 UKTI Foreign Direct Investment Analytical Tool (s) [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £600,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 15 Apr 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Market research services. The UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) on behalf of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills' Government Department of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is letting a contract fro the provision of on line research tool(s) to track global FDI and benchmark locations to evaluate the competitiveness of the UK. The UKTI is the Government Department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy, and helps overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the United Kingdom. It brings together the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). UKTI's Directorate for Investment, as part of UKTI's Business Group, leads the national effort to maximise FDI into the UK, UKTI require a web based on line system(s) for UKTI staff across the world to access verifiable data to identify companies that are expanding internationally and assesses the UK against global new target companies for FDI to the UK and understand the UK's competitive position and that of the UK's competition. The proposed system(s) must be demonstrated to the tender evaluation panel on the 20.4.2015 if you are ‘short-listed’ for final assessment and evaluation. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8dcdc006-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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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