Notice Information
Notice Title
Neutral Vendor for Innovation
Notice Description
Delivery of Neutral Vendor Services to the UK Gov to allow the draw of innovation services and products from inception through to minimum viable product.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4ba5ab5d-47fa-4415-82c6-a6963a487519
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c0251ef-e864-4768-8d03-51434e476360
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £400,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Sep 2024 - 5 Sep 2028 4-5 years
- 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
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HB
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c0251ef-e864-4768-8d03-51434e476360
12th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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