Award

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

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2017 at 14:25

Tender

12 Jul 2017 at 09:48

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "The Provision Of Acceleration Services For Internet Of Things Early Stage Companies" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited. This initiative is classified under the services industry category, specifically focusing on the design and execution of research and development. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having been published on 12 July 2017, with a contract period running from 11 September 2017 to 28 September 2018. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing up to four bidders to be awarded contracts valued at a minimum of £492,500 each, to support early-stage IoT companies. The tender closing date was set for 16 August 2017 at 11:00 am (UK time).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in technology acceleration and consultancy services, particularly those specialising in the Internet of Things (IoT). Potential bidders should ideally have experience in delivering acceleration services to early-stage companies and a proven track record in enhancing competitiveness and innovation within the IoT sector. Given the scale of the contracts, it would benefit larger firms or collaborations that can manage multiple acceleration schemes simultaneously, thereby supporting the growth of the UK’s IoT landscape.

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Notice Title

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

Notice 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 PS492,500 (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) Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Register for CCS eSourcing". Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18eb71bd-bc9a-45c8-a1b4-12138c45d85b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a3d85f-dea4-4e94-8baf-41630366eb3d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,641,667 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£410,416 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
17 Oct 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

IOT TRIBE

R/GA MEDIA GROUP

THE ACCELERATOR NETWORK

TUSPARK (NEWCASTLE

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