Published date: 12 June 2019

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 24 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Energy and related services - 71314000

  • Engineering support services - 71336000

  • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

    • Technical training services - 80531200

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£25,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

OREC001-DN413274-82710883

Published date

12 June 2019

Closing date

24 June 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

29 February 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ORE Catapult is delivering a Grid Emulation System ("GES") project referred to as 'eGrid'. This involves the installation of a GES at Blyth that will support industry activity in the North-East of England region. The project is funded with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support.
The eGrid project also comprises of engagement activities and events for the small and medium size enterprise ("SME") and academic/research organisations. A range of innovation advisory services including technology support, knowledge transfer and training will be offered to the SMEs. ORE Catapult can provide some of these consultancy and knowledge transfer services itself but will require support from external engineering training/consulting organisation to provide a full range of other services to maximise the benefits to SMEs.
The ORE Catapult reserve the right to award the Contract to one or more Contractors, up to a maximum of three (3), as deemed appropriate for the best interest of the business and the project.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Innovation Support

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 June 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Gillian Sharp

Address

Offshore House
Albert Street
Blyth
NE24 1LZ
England

Telephone

+44 3330041400

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk