--- title: "Sustainable Air Mobility and Airport Ecosystem of the Future - 2050 Expose - Artifact from the Future" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT" published: "2021-12-23" --- # Sustainable Air Mobility and Airport Ecosystem of the Future - 2050 Expose - Artifact from the Future Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16bf3b1e-89b4-4051-b43a-76c986cbfe66.json) ## Summary The Connected Places Catapult (CPC), based in Milton Keynes, is seeking innovative consultancy services for its project titled "Sustainable Air Mobility and Airport Ecosystem of the Future - 2050 Exposé". This tender falls under the 'Transport systems consultancy services' category and is currently in the active tender stage. The deadline for submissions is set for 10 January 2022, and the contract is expected to start on 18 January 2022 and run until 31 March 2022. The total contract value is £30,000, and the procurement method is classified as 'Other'. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport consultancy and sustainability services. Companies that provide innovative solutions in mobility and environmental consultancy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are especially well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this contract could facilitate growth by enabling firms to contribute to crucial projects that align with the UK’s decarbonisation goals and enhance their visibility in the evolving market for sustainable transport solutions. ## Notice Connected Places Catapult (CPC) is the UK's Catapult Centre focused on promoting innovation in mobility services and the built environment to enable new levels of physical, digital, and social connectedness. CPC operates at the intersection between public and private sectors and between local government and transport authorities. CPC convenes the disparate parts of the market to help innovators navigate the complexity of doing business, creating new commercial opportunities, and improving productivity, socio-economic and environmental benefits for places. CPC has a track record of enabling industry innovations, helping them unlock their full potential. As such, CPC is well-placed to play a role in the UK's decarbonisation agenda and is doing so through a range of activities including the ongoing collaboration with partners involved in the project. CPC are funding this Future Air Mobility Milestone work as part of our Sustainability Action Plan deliverable. This piece will complement the Sustainability R&D Action Plan that highlights near-term activities the industry can undertake to move towards a more sustainable future. This provocative thought piece builds on the Sustainable Airports Action Plan and takes an imaginary look back to 2022 from 2050. What has changed and how? CPC is looking for an expertise to produce this artifact from the future, an expose from 2050 on the topic of "Sustainable Air Mobility and Airport Ecosystems" as detailed below. CPC will act in a supporting role to monitor and steer the activity and be sufficiently involved to be able to ensure this piece sparks discussion and leads to new areas of research in subsequent years. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee945a4-1252-4d11-847d-7d111db62e3b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 1BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2021 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee945a4-1252-4d11-847d-7d111db62e3b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee945a4-1252-4d11-847d-7d111db62e3b 23rd December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://cp.catapult.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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