Published date: 16 May 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£158,334

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR17144

Published date

16 May 2018

Closing date

9 February 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 09/02/2018 11:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.
Innovate UK is seeking to procure two additional
delivery partners to run Phase 2 of the ICURe Pilot
Programme (for 12 months from 1st April 2018)
alongside and in partnership with the SETsquared
group of universities. The purpose includes (but is not
limited to):
•
The opportunity to identify areas for potential
innovation in the proposed methods of delivery
•
To explore new ways of identifying and securing
appropriate Business mentors
To increase awareness and participation in the ICURe
pilot programme across the UK

To explore the possible benefits or limitations of a
'partnership' or 'hub' approach to the delivery of the
ICURe programme

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKSBS PR17144 Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research Pilot Programme (ICURe)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 January 2018, last edited 5 January 2018

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

30 April 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£1,914,460

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Address

Kirby Corner Road
COVENTRY
West Midlands
CV4 7AL
GB

Reference

Companies House number: RC000678

Value of contract

£956,470

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

This requirement was awarded to two suppliers:
University of Warwick
Queen's University Belfast

Queens University Belfast

Address

39-123 Stranmillis Road
BT9 5AG
GB

Reference

None

Value of contract

£957,990

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

This requirement was awarded to two suppliers:
University of Warwick
Queen's University Belfast

About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Hollingsworth

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1ET
England

Telephone

01793867313

Email

melanie.hollingsworth@uksbs.co.uk