Published date: 24 August 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_152007/608518

Published date

24 August 2017

Closing date

18 September 2017

Contract start date

16 October 2017

Contract end date

26 November 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The US offers a number of opportunities for the UK to build business led innovation partnerships, and through this project the UK Science and Innovation Network and Innovate UK would like to explore the potential to develop collaborations between Innovate UK and potential US partners at a state level. The benefits this would deliver would include, improved market access for UK businesses in key sectors/technologies; and new partnerships to generate export and investment opportunities. The aim is to identify 4 tangible opportunities for co-funding or partnership in priority areas for UK innovation to help deliver the Industrial Strategy's ambition of making the UK the place for science and innovation.

About the buyer

Contact name

FCO

Address

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

AME.Procurement@fco.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office