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Research Project for Innovation and UK Industrial Competitiveness

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology commissioned research, analytical and advisory services on strengthening the UK’s ability to turn innovation into industrial growth, economic value and long-term competitiveness. The work covers five integrated areas: frameworks for assessing industrial value capture; sectoral opportunities and capability requirements; mapping the UK innovation and industrial ecosystem; reviewing institutional roles, coordination and capability gaps; and comparing UK and international models for governance, funding and capability building. It also includes developing reform options, delivery models, evaluation frameworks and policy interventions for future research, development and innovation institutions and programmes. The requirement is for research services, with findings synthesised into an integrated framework linking opportunities, capabilities, institutions and industrial outcomes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. IfM Engage Ltd, a Cambridge-based supplier, was selected for the single lot. The award is active and was made on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 4 August 2026 to 29 September 2026. Its value is £108,333 excluding VAT, or £130,000 including VAT. The requirement was classified as research services. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The contract remains active, while the associated tender is recorded as complete.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for specialist evidence-led work at the intersection of innovation policy, industrial strategy and economic growth. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this kind would need strong research and analytical capability, including the design of frameworks for assessing firms, supply chains, finance, skills, production capabilities and complementary assets. Credible experience would include sector and ecosystem analysis, institutional mapping, governance and funding comparisons, and assessment of capability gaps or fragmentation. They would also need to turn complex evidence into practical reform options, delivery models, evaluation approaches, implementation considerations and recommendations for research, development and innovation programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Project for Innovation and UK Industrial Competitiveness

Notice Description

The Authority requires the provision of research, analytical and advisory services to examine how the UK can strengthen its capability to translate innovation into industrial growth, economic value capture and long-term competitiveness. The Supplier shall undertake a programme of work comprising five integrated work packages. This will include: Development of analytical frameworks to assess how firms, supply chains, institutions, finance, skills, production capabilities and complementary assets contribute to industrial value capture and competitiveness. Identification and assessment of sectoral opportunities, industrial capabilities and capability requirements across different stages of industrial development. Mapping and analysis of the UK innovation and industrial ecosystem, including public and private institutions involved in research, innovation, translation, scale-up, capability-building and commercialisation activities. Assessment of institutional roles, functions, coordination mechanisms, capability provision and potential gaps, overlaps or fragmentation within the UK system. Comparative analysis of UK and international institutional models, governance arrangements, funding approaches, performance frameworks and capability-building practices to identify lessons relevant to the UK context. Development and appraisal of institutional reform options, delivery models, governance structures, evaluation frameworks and policy interventions that could strengthen industrial translation and capability development. Production of evidence-based recommendations, implementation considerations and design principles for future research, development and innovation (RD&I) institutions and programmes. Synthesis of findings into an integrated framework linking sectoral opportunities, capability requirements, institutional arrangements and industrial outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd3f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074527-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,333 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 29 Sep 2026 1-6 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
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IfM Engage Ltd

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