--- title: "NP11: Developing innovation clusters - a perspective from the North of England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP" published: "2023-05-09" --- # NP11: Developing innovation clusters - a perspective from the North of England Buyer: CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00ca596d-10ed-4bf5-a293-ccb8c6b33c97.json) ## Summary The CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP has initiated a tender process titled "NP11: Developing innovation clusters - a perspective from the North of England" in the services category under the CPV code for Research and development services. The procurement method is an open procedure with a deadline for submissions set at 17:00 on 30th May 2023. The contract period is planned from 12th June 2023 to 30th August 2023 with a contract value of £40,000 GBP. The tender aims to commission a research partner to produce a policy report on innovation cluster development, highlighting the North's leading position on devolution and public-private-academic partnerships. This tender by the CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP offers business growth opportunities to organisations specializing in research and development services and related consultancy. Businesses focusing on innovation cluster development or policy insights are well-suited to compete. The tender's focus on maximising the value of local interventions and supporting areas with emerging strengths aligns with the national priority of levelling up. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice This commission is for a research partner to undertake the research and production of a policy report for innovation cluster development. We would expect the research to lead to policy insight addressing questions such as: * How might we join up different policy initiatives such as Investment Zones, Enterprise Zones, freeports * How we maximise the value of local interventions across boundaries * How we maximise the value of the North's leading position on devolution and harnessing public-private-academic partnerships * How areas with emerging strengths are supported to grow, aligned with a national priority of levelling up We envisage the commission outputs to comprise of: 1. A review of existing literature on innovation clusters, focused on existing typologies for describing clusters and on policy lessons to ensure this research builds on this existing work 2. Up to eleven short case studies in the North, chosen with NP11, designed to highlight the diversity in type of cluster and pulling out insights on how these were supported to grow 3. A policy report drawing out lessons learnt from the case studies and making positively focused recommendations for future policy development and delivery. We also envisage that the project will be delivered in close collaboration with NP11's Innovation Programme Lead, who will also convene a small Advisory Board consisting of Local Enterprise Partnership and other stakeholder representatives at key stages along the project plan. Milestones for delivery will be agreed at the inception meeting. Submissions should be sent via email FAO Jen Rae to: tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com The closing date and time for the receipt of submissions and all requested documentation relating to this stage is 1700 30th May 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4e23cee-65cd-4959-9119-4806221e534b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Jun 2023 - 30 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | WINSFORD | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW7 1AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Winsford Dene | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 9 May 2023 at 16:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4e23cee-65cd-4959-9119-4806221e534b - 9 May 2023 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4e23cee-65cd-4959-9119-4806221e534b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4e23cee-65cd-4959-9119-4806221e534b 9th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85d3665e-18d9-477c-ba1f-deee3a0dccaf - https://cheshireandwarrington.com/how-we-work/about/tenders-and-opportunities/ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98d8eca9-177a-4495-8981-49a9bf4dd2b7 ## Notice URLs - https://cheshireandwarrington.com/about/tenders/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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