Tender

Establish a regional Office of Technology & Innovation

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Tender

31 Jul 2025 at 13:04

Summary of the contracting process

Connected Places Catapult has initiated a tender process to establish a Regional Office of Technology & Innovation (ROTI) with the goal to launch in the financial year starting 1st April 2026. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically business services like law, marketing, and consulting. The tender process is currently active, and the open procedure is set to close on 26th August 2025. This project is aimed at forming a team to drive innovation and digital transformation across various regions or cities in the United Kingdom, necessitating flexibility due to varying capabilities and challenges in different locales.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, innovation, and digital transformation strategies. Companies with expertise in building collaborative, data-driven models or developing regional digital capabilities will find this an advantageous venture. The procurement, valued at £60,000 with a contract period of 180 days, allows for electronic submission of bids, ensuring accessibility for potential partners looking to expand their portfolio in the realm of public sector innovation projects. Interested parties should express their interest and download tender documents through the specified online platform to compete effectively.

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Notice Title

Establish a regional Office of Technology & Innovation

Notice Description

Connected Places Catapult is seeking to identify a suitable partner to establish a Regional Office for Technology and Innovation (ROTI), with the ambition to launch in f/y 01 April 2026. The ROTI will build on the collaborative, data-driven models identified in our research of other regional digital capability programmes. We expect to support the creation of a team to co-ordinate innovation, share best practices, and showcase the potential of digital transformation across a city or region. We are uncertain of exactly what existing capabilities, plans, challenges and networks exist in each city or region. This means flexibility will be required in defining the nature of support required and offered.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Connected Places Catapult is seeking to identify a suitable partner to establish a Regional Office for Technology and Innovation (ROTI), with the ambition to launch in f/y 01 April 2026. The ROTI will build on the collaborative, data-driven models identified in our research of other regional digital capability programmes. We expect to support the creation of a team to co-ordinate innovation, share best practices, and showcase the potential of digital transformation across a city or region. We are uncertain of exactly what existing capabilities, plans, challenges and networks exist in each city or region. This means flexibility will be required in defining the nature of support required and offered. Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044762-2025
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
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2025Expired
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
Not specified

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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