Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Engagement Consultancy for Faculty of Health and Life Sciences- Expressions of Interest
Notice Description
Expression of interest stage for future competition for provision of business consultancy services. The University is looking for a consultant (individual or company) that will will work with the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and the Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation to develop value propositions and service packages around relevant University capabilities to engage with potential industry partners and attract direct industry funding. They will provide business development expertise in designing those value propositions around industry need and profile and communicate the Faculty's unique assets and capabilities (e.g. expertise, data, platforms, patient access, facilities and equipment, and technical expertise) and promote investigator data packages to potential partners under appropriate confidentiality arrangements. These services will include, but are not exclusive, to engineering biology, health data science and artificial intelligence, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. To express an interest in this opportunity, please follow the link at the end of this notice. Please note, the University of Bristol is not a contracting authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 and this is not a regulated procurement exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-89acbc07-5a0a-4f8d-b174-7882d53a7cb4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a291b5dc-6aae-4229-8ed7-47230917f785
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
- Contact Name
- University of Bristol
- Contact Email
- procurement-office@bristol.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0117 3940650
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a291b5dc-6aae-4229-8ed7-47230917f785
3rd November 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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