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External Services for ERDF projects at Lancaster University - AWARD

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancaster University has completed the procurement process for a tender titled "External Services for ERDF projects" aimed at enhancing innovation and research capabilities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West. This procurement, classified under business and management consultancy services, entered the award stage on 12 November 2015, following an open tender procedure. The contract period spans from 9 November 2015 to 28 February 2016. The university invites partnerships for three distinct service lots, focusing on service development, service delivery, and service support, to facilitate various innovation and development initiatives.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for companies specialising in consultancy, innovation services, and technical support, particularly those catering to the environmental, engineering, and digital sectors. Businesses capable of providing market research, technology sales, and training for new technologies should consider responding to one or more lots. Successful collaboration with Lancaster University could enable suppliers to enhance their market footprint and contribute to vital research and development efforts aimed at advancing low carbon technologies and digital innovation.

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Notice Title

External Services for ERDF projects at Lancaster University - AWARD

Notice Description

Lancaster University is developing proposals for investment from the European Structural and Investment Fund programme to enable small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from (or re-locating to) the Northwest to access innovation and research and development expertise and facilities on the Lancaster campus. The programmes will include; support for open innovation, innovation in management practice and leadership; access to a wide range of expertise, facilities and equipment centred on chemistry, physics (including quantum technology) and engineering (including advanced additive manufacturing); assisting companies with digital innovation in three key market areas of health care, data science and cyber security; and eco-innovation support centred on the development of low carbon technologies and services. The total combined bid for investment in these areas is anticipated to be in excess of PS10 million matched by an equivalent amount of funding from other sources, including the university and private sector partners. The university is considering partnering on these proposals with one or more commercial partners. The work has been divided into 3 lots: Lot 1 - Service development partner which may include but is not limited to the following: market research to identify opportunities and routes to market by sector, development and costing of service packages, price intelligence and pricing structure to meet market demand, development of appropriate sales channels and associated marketing plans and marketing collateral. "Back office" functions for sales and marketing support including technical tele-sales support. Lot 2 - Service delivery partner which may include but is not limited to: Business to business sales of technology services for environmental, chemical, physical, digital and engineering sectors including sales of technical and scientific consultancy, access to equipment, method development, measurement, analysis, engineering prototyping, hardware and software development. Development, management and delivery of business oriented workshops including delegate acquisition. Lot 3 - Service support partner which may include but is not limited to: Innovation centred training and development for new technologies, products and processes; commercial, technical and financial due diligence of existing business and for technology acquisition; IP evaluation, product development, costing and scale-up for market entry; strategic advice on business growth and financing options. The university is seeking responses from companies to work in partnership on each opportunity for one or more of these projects. Companies may wish to respond to one or more of the opportunities (lots) for partnering. The university reserves the right not to partner with any of the opportunities (lots) after considering responses to this tender. The university also reserves the right to create a consortium of partners with it across all three oppor...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe10d629-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9630d96-9b03-4437-abc5-f4630bf69bcc
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 201510 years ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2015 - 28 Feb 2016 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
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

C-TECH INNOVATION

INNOVA PARTNERSHIPS

INVENTYA

STOPFORD PROJECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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