Published date: 27 July 2021

Last edited date: 6 March 2022

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

TEN 515

Published date

27 July 2021

Closing date

11 August 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

16 August 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

AeroSpace Cornwall is a programme which promotes research, development and innovation (RD&I), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cornwall Council.
The programme runs from December 2019 to December 2022 and will support at least sixty businesses through grants and specialist business support whilst leveraging £1,375,639 of match funding from the private sector. It aims to;

- Increase the performance and competitiveness of local enterprises, create highly skilled jobs and launch new products into the marketplace
- Develop the 'innovation ecosystem' for the space and aerospace clusters by incentivising local businesses to collaborate with other businesses and research institutions to accelerate their innovation.
- Increase the value and capability of the local space and aerospace clusters and secure ongoing investment in them.

AeroSpace Cornwall also supports inward investors to collaborate with businesses across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, through soft landing packages and investment incentives. AeroSpace Cornwall works closely with other programmes (Cornwall Trade & Investment and Spaceport Cornwall) to ensure businesses experience a 'joined up' approach to support and funding and to ensure the overall messaging about Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is aligned. AeroSpace Cornwall works with manufacturing and engineering businesses who are, or aspire to be, part of the space / aerospace supply chains and digital businesses such as those developing software applications in the satellite communications, earth observation, navigation and meteorology areas.

The AeroSpace Cornwall team wish to commission a contractor / individual to:
- Foster relationships between industry and academia to support enterprises in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly region to cooperate with research institutions on collaborative research and development projects.
- Support the Business Development manager in creating a pipeline of demand for RD&I support, and signpost to those who can offer support outside of the programme.
- Represent the MILO Space Institute, as the UK's Ambassador, to create a catalogue of space science priorities and key participants in the region's space science ecosystem. Manage this list of entities to ensure relevance to MILO's vision and mission.
- To secure inward investment from non-SME's working closely with Cornwall Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership and Enterprise Zone leads to facilitate appropriate infrastructure and funding and access to expertise.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Gail Eastaugh

Address

Bickford House
Station Road
Pool, Redruth
TR153Qg
England

Email

gail.eastaugh@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk