Published date: 17 January 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: 3 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban planning services - 71410000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£90,000 to £110,000

Procurement reference

CON-2017-169

Published date

17 January 2017

Closing date

3 February 2017

Contract start date

10 February 2017

Contract end date

2 May 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Building information modelling (BIM) is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. BIMs are files (often but not always in proprietary formats and containing proprietary data) which can be extracted, exchanged or networked to support decision-making regarding a building or other built asset. Current BIM software is used by individuals, businesses and government agencies who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain diverse physical infrastructures, such as water, refuse, electricity, gas, communication utilities, roads, bridges, ports, tunnels, etc.


The Catapult have been commissioned to undertake an independent BIM Level 3 industry consultation to determine:

· Insights into sectoral challenges, user needs and benefits;

· Map of capabilities and value streams within and between different sectors; and

· Technical alignment with other industrial sectors and standards to enable an ecosystem of interconnected technologies.

Only the broadest cross-cutting themes are apparent, e.g standards and the interconnection of policy, procurement, Industry, operations, consumers, and the importance of "data" in driving innovation in the sector.
The communication challenge between these domains and academia requires professional management and is core to this tender. The Catapult requires a suitably experienced and capable supplier of research services to provide a state of the art review evidencing needs and links/interfaces of Building Information Modelling and barriers to implementation.


The deliverables are as follows:

· Desk research services;

· Workshop (1) 20 delegates, one day in London (hosted at the Urban Innovation Centre);

· Workshop (2) 40 delegates, one day in London (hosted at the Urban Innovation Centre);

· Contribution and participation to a half day fortnightly co-ordination/stakeholder board/governance meetings are attended in person in London; and

· Report and MS PowerPoint write up summarising the findings.

More information

Additional text

To express interest in the requirement and download the ITT please visit www.fccprocurement.org.uk. New suppliers will be required to register. The reference for this opportunity is AHP4-JJHX0I.

All communication must be routed through this portal.

About the buyer

Address

One Sekforde Street
London
EC1R 0BE
England

Email

procurement@futurecities.catapult.org.uk

Website

www.fccprocurement.org.uk