Published date: 23 May 2023

Last edited date: 23 May 2023

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: 7 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

EX39 1LU

Value of contract

£140,000 to £175,000

Procurement reference

TORR001-DN671032-80487592

Published date

23 May 2023

Closing date

7 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2030

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?

No

Description

Torridge District Council's proposed Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre at Middle Dock has been awarded GBP15.6m of funding from the Levelling Up Fund issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The centre, which has received backing from a range of globally innovative partners as well as Government Agencies, such as the National Shipbuilding Office, will establish Torridge and wider Northern Devon as a globally leading research and development destination for innovation in clean maritime technology and support industries.

Expected to open in early 2026, the centre will feature cutting edge research and industry partnerships from the Centre for Future Clean Mobility CFCM, University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth. Designs include flexibly designed innovation workshops and offices to enable businesses to undertake sector-leading R and D.

The objectives of the Monitoring and Evaluation role, will be to track and assess the outputs, outcomes and results of the project for the core Levelling Up Fund Monitoring and Reporting requirements as well as tracking wider implications on aspiration and pride of place. Indicators will need to be tracked up to March 2030 and followed by a final report.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 May 2023, last edited 23 May 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Fuller

Address

Riverbank House
Bideford
EX39 2QG
England

Telephone

+44 1237428700

Email

chris.fuller@torridge.gov.uk

Website

http://www.torridge.gov.uk/