Tender

LCR Activate - Specialist Consultancy Service

FOUNDATION FOR ART AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

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Tender

05 Mar 2018 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) is currently conducting an open procurement process to appoint a specialist provider for the “LCR Activate - Specialist Consultancy Service.” This procurement, classified under research consultancy services, aims to support digital and creative businesses in the Liverpool City Region by offering expert advice, mentoring, and consultancy. The tender period closes on 26 March 2018, and the contract is set to commence on 2 April 2018, running until 20 July 2020. Businesses keen to participate should have relevant sector knowledge and experience in product development, access to finance, and market opportunities, as the total contract value is £36,000, with a minimum threshold of £24,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital and creative sectors, particularly those with expertise in innovative technologies and consultancy services. The successful provider will be tasked with addressing diverse needs of SMEs and may include consortium submissions, inviting collaboration among businesses with complementary skills. Given the focus on developing and commercialising new products, companies that specialise in digital technologies, creative consultancy, and market strategy will find this procurement an attractive prospect to expand their operations and client base in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LCR Activate - Specialist Consultancy Service

Notice Description

FACT wishes to engage the services of a specialist provider with relevant sector knowledge and expertise to deliver one-to-one advice, mentoring and consultancy support, which will help digital and creative businesses in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) to develop and commercialise products and services using new and emerging digital technologies. The main aim of this service will be to provide sector-specialist advice and assistance to individual DCI businesses in Liverpool City Region to develop and commercialise innovative products and services using new and emerging digital technologies. The aim of the current procurement by FACT is to appoint a specialist provider who can meet a wide range of anticipated SME support needs, with the following key competencies: - Product and service development, including specialist creative, technical and domain knowledge and expertise - Access to finance, including knowledge of relevant public, voluntary and private sector funding sources and how to access them - Access to markets, including identification, analysis and exploitation of new market opportunities and dissemination It is envisaged that the appointed provider will be able to offer access to a range of relevant experts with specialist knowledge across these areas. Submissions from consortia are welcomed. Details of all consortium members, subcontractors and individual consultants to be used should be provided within your submission. On occasions where the appointed provider cannot meet SME requirements, FACT will, within the budget, work with the SME to identify and procure alternative provision, including through FACT's own extended networks of creative practitioners, technologists, innovators and entrepreneurial academics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e1bfc8e1-9dc7-4413-920b-4f4db099df6d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a09e6b-69c4-451d-a4b3-10094952e582
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 20 Jul 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOUNDATION FOR ART AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Contact Name
Roger McKinley
Contact Email
roger.mckinley@fact.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1517074444

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L1 4DQ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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