Notice Information
Notice Title
Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Notice Description
Contract 1 - 01 April 25 - 30 Sept 25 Offering advice, guidance and support to the Chief Portfolio Officer and the Portfolio Team or others. Playing a role in project and programme teams as requested and where expertise and experience held is relevant. Provision of specialist technical support and insight to HVM Catapult in areas of expertise. Propose and help to secure and/or execute new opportunities and activities as part of the HVM Catapult portfolio. Represent the HVM Catapult when requested in various meetings, workshops or events. Contract 2 - 01 April 25 - 31 March 26 Behind the scenes support for cross-Catapult RTG meetings. Supporting in the development of concepts for Spending Review and other funding mechanisms - MetaMaterials Technology Pull Through, Researchers in Residence continuation, AI and Digital concepts. Supporting Academic Liaison Work Group, including UKRI engagement, weekly meetings and face-to-face workshops Supporting Technology Roadmap development; positioning, stakeholder engagement, workshops. Ad-hoc activities leveraging expertise, knowledge of the HVMC network, and external network
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058152
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046035-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £161,948 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- emma.murphy@hvm.catapult.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B7 4BP
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Nechells
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046035-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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