Planning

Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) - Service Operator: Request for Information

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Planning

17 Oct 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has initiated a planning stage for the Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM), a strategic project under the Moray Growth Deal aimed at enhancing regional economic growth. The procurement seeks a service operator to run the MICM, providing key services like diagnostics, advice, and funding brokerage within the UK's innovation landscape, particularly targeting the manufacturing sector. The MICM will be located at Enterprise Park Forres, Inverness, and the project includes the refurbishment and energy efficiency upgrade of existing facilities. Interested parties are invited to respond by 13 November 2024, with further notice expected on 30 January 2025. The primary procurement category for this project is services and it falls under the industry category "Economic affairs" (COFOG: 04).

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities by enabling companies to engage in a project pivotal to the regional innovation infrastructure. Businesses specializing in service operation, advanced technology demonstration, and innovation management in the manufacturing industry would be particularly suited to compete. The MICM offers a robust platform for firms to expand their footprints by participating in a project central to the Highlands and Islands' economic strategy, benefiting from the cross-links to national services and programmes. Organisations experienced in operating innovation centres or providing similar services are encouraged to contribute with their insights during this preliminary information-gathering phase.

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Notice Title

Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) - Service Operator: Request for Information

Notice Description

Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) is one of eight strategic projects forming part of the Moray Growth Deal which aims to drive economic growth across the region and provide opportunities to build on the existing strengths of Moray's culture, tourism, and world-renowned manufacturing sectors. MICM will provide a single-entry point into the Scottish and UK innovation landscape of products and services providing diagnostics, advice, information, signposting and brokerage to other services and funding. It will stimulate innovation and growth around product and process development and the transition to net zero primarily within the manufacturing sector. MICM will also provide physical space for incubation, demonstration of advanced technology and equipment, and provide an east gate into the wider Highlands and Islands Region for concentrated access to national services and programmes. The MICM facility is being developed in existing facilities on the Enterprise Park Forres which will be refurbished and upgraded for energy efficiency. HIE will require a service operator to develop and deliver the MICM service. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to gauge interest as well as seek views and information from the market place in relation to a potential future contract opportunity for the MICM service operator. We also welcome responses from organisations who have experience in buying similar services or who do not intend to bid, but have experience in operating an innovation centre and/or would like to contribute with their thoughts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please note this Notice is not a Call for Competition. Any future contract opportunities related to this requirement may be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). However, by issuing this Request for Information (RFI), HIE does not make any commitment to procure any of the stated services. Please note, the estimated date for the publication of the Contract Notice is indicative only and may be subject to change. Please return your completed response by noon on Wednesday 13 November 2024 to hieprocurement@hient.co.uk using the title "MICM operator - PIN response" in your email header.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000779076
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516394
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71620000 - Analysis services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79930000 - Specialty design services

79933000 - Design support services

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
HIE Procurement
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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    Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) - Service Operator: Request for Information - Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) is one of eight strategic projects forming part of the Moray Growth Deal which aims to drive economic growth across the region and provide opportunities to build on the existing strengths of Moray's culture, tourism, and world-renowned manufacturing sectors. MICM will provide a single-entry point into the Scottish and UK innovation landscape of products and services providing diagnostics, advice, information, signposting and brokerage to other services and funding. It will stimulate innovation and growth around product and process development and the transition to net zero primarily within the manufacturing sector. MICM will also provide physical space for incubation, demonstration of advanced technology and equipment, and provide an east gate into the wider Highlands and Islands Region for concentrated access to national services and programmes. The MICM facility is being developed in existing facilities on the Enterprise Park Forres which will be refurbished and upgraded for energy efficiency. HIE will require a service operator to develop and deliver the MICM service. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to gauge interest as well as seek views and information from the market place in relation to a potential future contract opportunity for the MICM service operator. We also welcome responses from organisations who have experience in buying similar services or who do not intend to bid, but have experience in operating an innovation centre and/or would like to contribute with their thoughts.

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