Published date: 16 July 2019

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Approach to market date: 22 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£16,000

Procurement reference

EW/UoP/PMCP

Published date

16 July 2019

Approach to market date

22 July 2019

Contract start date

15 July 2019

Contract end date

22 July 2019

Procedure type

Other: Future opportunity

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

A tender opportunity has arisen to provide evaluation services to the PMCP (Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project) at the mid to end stages of the project, building on an initial early-stage evaluation report, at the University of Plymouth.
Overall objective of the evaluation services
In addition to the outputs and outcomes, the evaluator must ensure that the research considers the following themes:
• The achievements of the project in providing an outreach and engagement service for SMEs to engage them in using university research facilities, knowledge transfer and previously inaccessible technology
• The performance of the project in promoting to SMEs the benefits of investing in R&D to develop new products and processes
• The experience of the project in providing technical support, academic expertise and process knowledge to SMEs and any lessons which have emerged from this
• The success of the project in encouraging female participation in the project in order to help address the current gender imbalance in the science and technology sector.
• Lessons for the future

If you would like to express your interest please email
claire.pearce@plymouth.ac.uk at the University of Plymouth who is the Project Manager.


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £16,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Pearce - Project Manager (PMCP)

Address

Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre
Drake Circus
PLYMOUTH
PL48AA
England

Telephone

01752 582057

Email

claire.pearce@plymouth.ac.uk