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# T17/3581 Evaluation of Innovation Process and Value

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11ee42f3-8967-4a3c-9c8c-8f5b2db670f8

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## Summary

The University of Northumbria is currently completing a procurement process titled "T17/3581 Evaluation of Innovation Process and Value." This initiative falls under the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The contract period commenced on 2nd October 2017 and is set to conclude on 30th September 2018. The end of the tendering phase was on 11th September 2017, and the total contract value amounts to £15,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing broad participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in research and consultancy services, especially those with a focus on innovation processes. Businesses that specialise in design-led innovation, evaluation of business models, or consultancy within the IT services sector would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Participation may enhance their visibility and ability to collaborate with a prominent academic institution, thereby fostering growth and expanding their service offerings.

## Notice

The university is seeking a researcher who will work closely with Northumbria University's Creative Fuse team to conduct research that will deepen our knowledge of how innovation processes bring about positive change in SMEs. Taking as a starting-point Northumbria's distinctive focus on design-led innovation and visualisation - and focusing on the different strands of innovation activity that form Northumbria's Creative Fuse programme - the researcher will document: what we do; why we do it; what value it has. Continuously evaluating the different models and approaches within each strand of innovation activity, the researcher will identify: what works; how it works; how it might stall; how it effects change; what changes are effected; and how it might be improved. Focusing on carefully selected case studies, the researcher will engage with a number of SMEs on each step of their innovation journey: starting with the initial assessment of their innovation challenges; tracking the design-led innovation and visualisation approaches; and following through to the resulting actions, outputs, and changes within the SME. By evaluating key findings from within and across the case studies, the researcher will identify how highly effective activity can be delivered to SMEs. The researcher will share their findings with Northumbria's Creative Fuse team throughout the contract so that emerging themes and issues can be used to inform the continuous improvement and iterative development of the Creative Fuse programme of activity. Throughout the contract the researcher will also present their findings in written reports to inform the team's production of academic outputs such as academic publications and conference papers. We anticipate that this will involve approximately 2 days per week for the duration of the contract, although the intensity of activity may vary throughout the contract. This will require a degree of flexibility to enable engagement with key, scheduled project events

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94de8aea-573c-467d-a6cc-2b7e9475c72f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE2 1XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN GRIBBIN |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2017 at 12:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94de8aea-573c-467d-a6cc-2b7e9475c72f
- 25 Sep 2017 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94de8aea-573c-467d-a6cc-2b7e9475c72f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94de8aea-573c-467d-a6cc-2b7e9475c72f
  25th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f27cf4b4-a77d-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumbriaunitenders.org

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