Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Test for Design-led Advanced Manufacturing Feasibility Study
Notice Description
Falmouth University is therefore inviting expressions of interest from suitably experienced consultants to undertake a feasibility study that will inform the development of a design-led advanced manufacturing proposition and associated income-generating activity.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102707&TID=100107920&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064ddb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012400-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79415200 - Design consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2026Today
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 4 May 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS
- Contact Name
- Chris Jones
- Contact Email
- procurement@fxplus.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PENRYN, CORNWALL
- Postcode
- TR10 9FE
- Post Town
- Truro
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
- Electoral Ward
- Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
- Westminster Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012400-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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