Tender

Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services - Re opening

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Tender

25 Aug 2023 at 20:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Connected Places Catapult, a UK innovation accelerator for transport, cities, and places, has issued a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services. This opportunity aims to build an agile supplier base to support various projects and innovation acceleration activities. The procurement stage is active, with a tender deadline on 29th September 2023. The tender focuses on coaching services related to visual coaching, investor coaching, communications & engagement coaching, partnership & business development coaching, and writing & presentation. The procurement method is an open procedure, and businesses with expertise in coaching services, academia, SMEs, government departments, and international projects are well-suited to compete.

This tender from the Connected Places Catapult presents an exciting opportunity for businesses to engage in a wide range of Research & Development projects and commercialization activities. Successful bidders will have the chance to collaboratively work on innovative ecosystems, supporting innovators in diverse market areas. Businesses with capabilities in coaching, developing business plans, engaging with investors, and implementing sales and bidding strategies are encouraged to participate. The tender aims to foster innovation adoption and remove barriers to growth, creating opportunities for business expansion and market diversification.

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Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services - Re opening

Notice Description

The Connected Places Catapult is the UK's innovation accelerator for transport, cities and places. It provides impartial 'innovation as a service' for public bodies, businesses and infrastructure providers to achieve step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. The Connected Places Catapult connects businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. It delivers a wide range of Research & Development projects and commercialisation activities to remove barriers to innovation adoption, working with a wide range of academic, business and public sector organisations to develop innovative ecosystems. We are now seeking to build its agile supplier base of resource (workforce) to support the delivery of a wide range of projects and other innovation acceleration activities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our organisation and work on projects in a number of different disciplines. Strong experience working with academia, SME's, large businesses, government departments will be beneficial as is working on international projects. If interested in this opportunity, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest to download the tender documents : https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Lot Information

VISUAL COACHING

Pitch coaching and preparing innovators (Academics/SME's) for pitching and capturing and articulating a video which showcases their offering. Key capabilities: Supporting the development of stories/scripts for innovative products and services Supporting the development of visual content for pitches Coaching the delivery of pitches live and/or for recording Access to facilities to enable the creation and delivery of pitches Producing and editing quality audio-visual material

INVESTOR COACHING

Preparing innovators from a range of market areas and levels of development for pitching to and engaging with investors. Key capabilities: Support the development of investment pitches Critique and development of business plans and business models Educate innovators on investment landscape and strategy Access to investors and investor networks at different levels

COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT COACHING

Guidance and support for innovators in PR and communications with a particular focus on driving diverse and inclusive networks. Key Capabilities: PR and communication strategies and campaigns using multiple channels and media Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity approaches and engaging with diverse groups Place-based communication and PR and stakeholder engagement, e.g. local authorities, councillors, private developers, non-profit organisations, residents, etc. Access to media channels and stakeholder groups

PARTNERSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COACHING

Preparing innovators from a range of market areas and levels of development for pitching to and engaging with commercial partners and customers. Key capabilities: Support the development of customer and funding pitches Critique and development of partnership, sales and bidding plans and processes including navigating public procurement Educate innovators on sales and bidding strategy and implementation Developing sales, marketing, branding and identity strategies Access to networks of industry partners in the connected places markets Support for the development of international opportunities

WRITING AND PRESENTATION

Provide writing and presentation skills coaching to enable innovators to adapt their communications to different audiences, e.g. academic or technical text for public consumption. Key capabilities: Developing copy for different types of publication Refining tone of voice in written publications to maximise the impact of the communication Coaching tone of voice in written publications to maximise the impact of the communication

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f751
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025205-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@cp.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079525111

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1R 0BE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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