Published date: 11 August 2020

Last edited date: 11 August 2020

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: 24 August 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

    • Environmental planning - 90712000

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN492209-94219005

Published date

11 August 2020

Closing date

24 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 September 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2021

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?

Yes

Description

GMCA seeks a research company to develop and deliver a report over a 4 - 5 month period producing a more detailed understanding of the particular sub-sectors and niches in GM's advanced manufacturing base, going beyond Standard Industry Classification (SIC) code definitions, as well as an assessment of the routes for accelerating rate of innovation among these companies - including how to drive demand across for the commercialisation of advanced materials, and industry engagement in translational research and development activities with Universities and other innovation agencies. Within this framework, we also want to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the innovation potential of GM's manufacturing companies, as far as this is presently understood.
The scope of the research set out herein is intended to support GM to achieve a comprehensive, detailed understanding of the high-value sub-sectors (or specialisms), and niche areas within GM's manufacturing base (going beyond SIC codes), and the associated innovation pipelines or trajectories, including any gaps.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RESEARCH SERVICES: 'Accelerating the Rate of Innovation among Greater Manchester's Advanced Manufacturing Base'

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 August 2020, last edited 11 August 2020

Additional text

Please see https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to access the tender documents

About the buyer

Contact name

Jayne Whitehead

Address

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Salford
M27 8US
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7966025144

Email

Jayne.Whitehead@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/