For the provision of User Centred Design (UCD) Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Dynamic Framework (DF)

Satellite Applications Catapult

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2023 at 15:19

Tender

19 Dec 2022 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Satellite Applications Catapult has completed a tender process for the provision of User Centred Design (UCD) Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Dynamic Framework (DF). This service falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category. The organisation is located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK. The tender had the procurement stage of 'award', and the contract was signed on 13th March 2023. The tender aimed to establish a framework to support service design in key markets such as Agri-tech, Healthy Living, Intelligent Transport, Climate and Sustainability, and space-enabled technologies.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in service design, user research, and product design. Companies with expertise in developing user research plans, service blueprints, user journeys, co-design workshops, and usability testing are well-suited to compete. The tender allows for multiple suppliers to participate in different lots, encouraging competition and fostering innovation in the design and development of products and services using satellite-based technologies.

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Notice Title

For the provision of User Centred Design (UCD) Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Dynamic Framework (DF)

Notice Description

The Satellite Applications Catapult is seeking to establish a Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Dynamic Framework (DF) to support the delivery objectives of our User Centred Design team. As a regional consultant in Service Design, you will use your expertise to ensure satellite-based technologies are designed with a needs-driven rather than technology-pushed approach. You will support organisations in understanding who their users are and to capture the requirements of these users. Based on requirements you will support organisations to articulate opportunities for new products/services or the improvement of existing products/services providing expertise on the iterative development, testing and evaluation of these. You will work in key markets such as Agri-tech, Healthy Living, Intelligent Transport, Climate and Sustainability, and space enabled technologies responding to industry-focused challenges and opportunities.

Lot Information

Business Innovation Design

Working with business experts, technical specialists to support UK organisations of all sizes to develop new and existing services and products that utilise space enabled technologies. This will include running collaborative sessions to determine the most appropriate design interventions and strategies for different types of business; leading teams through business analysis and innovation activities; designing and leading opportunity exploration workshops with multi-sector delegates. These activities may be virtual and/or in-person. It will also include the analysis and synthesis of workshop outputs and the communication of results to stakeholders. (e.g. using tools such as Miro, PowerPoint).

Renewal: The contract can be extended by up to 12 months on two occasions (24 months in total) after the initial term.

User research

Developing a user research plan derived from project objectives and with input from key stakeholders; carrying out user research; analysis and synthesis of user research to define user requirements; translating these requirements into actionable data e.g. through user stories and communicating these outputs in a format that ensures all relevant stakeholders have a clear understanding so that they are able to make informed decisions based on user needs.

Renewal: The contract can be extended by up to 12 months on two occasions (24 months in total) after the initial term.

Service and product design

Developing and evaluating service and product concepts based on user requirements. This may include developing service blueprints, user journeys, designing and facilitating co-design workshops or brainstorming sessions with relevant stakeholders and developing of scenarios or storyboards. It may also include wireframing, prototyping (using tools such as Figma, AdobeXD, Sketch) and then setting up and conducting evaluative individual and/or group usability/ux testing and feedback sessions of digital/physical products and prototypes at varying stages of the development process against specified requirements/scenarios.

Renewal: The contract can be extended by up to 12 months on two occasions (24 months in total) after the initial term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039289
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008039-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£333,333 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Satellite Applications Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0QR
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Hendreds
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

&us

Andthen

Atlanttico Limited

Hellon Limited

Interrobang Limited

Mace & Menter

Marvell Consulting

Mima

ODIS Space S.L.

Paper Design Studio Limited

SYSTRA Ltd

Social Origin

TPXimpact Ltd

The Public Service Consultants Limited (trading as The PSC)

Unboxed Consulting

With Design Intent Limited

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