PS24186 Feasibility study to assess the need and provision of Materials innovation diffusion & commercialisation infrastructure and support facilities

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

• Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£49,200

Procurement reference

PS24186

Published date

25 October 2024

Closing date

16 September 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

4 October 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded on the Crown Commercial Services Research and Insights DPS RM6126.

Scope of work
The successful supplier will be required to draw from available literature and existing
models wherever possible, alongside direct evidence gathering to meet the stated
objectives. This is an evidence-based, analytical study which must stand up to scrutiny.
As a minimum the successful supplier is required to:
1. Identify national and regional assets that provide support for materials innovation
diffusion & commercialisation.
This should quantify the current provision (type of materials innovation, scale of
capital asset, people and funding model) of materials innovation in Greater
Manchester, the wider region, and nationally.
2. Identify national and regional needs for materials innovation diffusion &
commercialisation support.
This should primarily focus on demand from industry for materials innovation
diffusion & commercialisation support. It should also account for future potential
demand & demand stimulation caused by growth in sectors or changes in
technology.
3. Identify both national and regional gaps in materials innovation diffusion &
commercialisation support.
This could be conducted through a gap analysis comparing national and regional
needs with provision.
4. Develop a series of high-level options for addressing these gaps through
additional infrastructure or programmatic support.
This should include short descriptions of the options, details of benefits and
disadvantages, deliverability and timeframes - also estimates of costs, barriers
and an indication of support required from academia, industry and policy makers.
Note that these are outline for discussion and do not need to be of great depth.

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More information

Attachments

• PS24186 - Feasibility study to assess the need and provision of Materials_countersigned_redacted.pdf
• Signed contract

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Award information

Awarded date

17 September 2024

Contract start date

4 October 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2025

Total value of contract

£49,200

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Optimat Ltd

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About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk