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Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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31 Oct 2017 at 22:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has completed a tender titled "Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York". This procurement falls under the research and development services category, aimed at enhancing market access for UK businesses in key sectors. The tender period concluded on 18th September 2017, with the contract effective from 16th October 2017 to 1st December 2017. The procurement followed an open procedure method, with a contract awarded on 11th October 2017 valued at £24,395.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand into the US market, particularly those involved in innovation and technology sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the initiative aims to foster partnerships and co-funding opportunities that can lead to growth and export engagements for UK companies in collaboration with US entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York

Notice Description

The US offers a number of opportunities for the UK to build business led innovation partnerships, and through this project the UK Science and Innovation Network and Innovate UK would like to explore the potential to develop collaborations between Innovate UK and potential US partners at a state level. The benefits this would deliver would include, improved market access for UK businesses in key sectors/technologies; and new partnerships to generate export and investment opportunities. The aim is to identify 4 tangible opportunities for co-funding or partnership in priority areas for UK innovation to help deliver the Industrial Strategy's ambition of making the UK the place for science and innovation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fb84fc0-ddef-4436-9f78-bb8d7adf7afa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b54f4749-b535-47c7-bcc3-10f1aa136e65
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,395 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2017 - 1 Dec 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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