Published date: 26 October 2017

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


Closing: 16 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,641,667

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR17080

Published date

26 October 2017

Closing date

16 August 2017

Contract start date

11 September 2017

Contract end date

28 September 2018

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Provision Of Acceleration Services For Internet
Of Things Early Stage Companies
The objective is to advance UK competitiveness and
help ensure that IoT technology opens up the most
possibilities for the economy and citizens. The aim is
twofold: to secure a base of IoT accelerators in the
UK, and to accelerate the growth of IoT early stage
companies in the UK.
Under this procurement requirement, up to four
acceleration schemes will be selected and paid up a
minimum of £492,500 (inclusive of VAT) each during
the 2017/18 financial year for delivering services to 10
early stage companies each.
The four successful bidders will be selected as being
the highest scoring submissions. There is no division
into lots and one bidder may not win any more than
one of the available opportunities.

Closing date is 16 August at 11:00 am (UK time)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision Of Acceleration Services For Internet Of Things Early Stage Companies

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 July 2017

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

17 October 2017

Contract start date

18 October 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2018

Total value of contract

£410,416.67

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Tuspark (Newcastle)

Address

7 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 7YH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

R/GA MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Address

99 Clifton Street
London
EC2A 4LG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

IoT Tribe Ltd

Address

71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Accelerator Network

Address

123a Borough High St
London
SE1 1NP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Hollingsworth

Address

melanie.hollingsworth@uksbs.co.uk
swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

melanie.hollingsworth@uksbs.co.uk