--- title: "Food Innovation Network (FIN) - Data Migration Activity and Legacy Work" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2019-07-11" --- # Food Innovation Network (FIN) - Data Migration Activity and Legacy Work Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29c9cc9a-c221-4909-9de7-ceb0a2ac8282.json) ## Summary The procurement process is overseen by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the contract titled "Food Innovation Network (FIN) - Data Migration Activity and Legacy Work." This project falls under the business services category, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Located in the South East of England, the procurement method employed is a direct route through a single tender action, valued at £23,850, with the contract period commencing on 15th May 2019 and concluding on 31st December 2019. The award date for this contract was 14th May 2019 and the tender was officially published on 11th July 2019. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in innovation support, consulting services, and digital migration to expand their portfolios by engaging in follow-on work that supports small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies that can provide access to research and technical expertise, alongside mentoring and business scaling services, would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to enhance access to market opportunities for previous Defra-funded SME innovation voucher winners, thereby creating a vibrant environment for growth in the sector. ## Notice 2.2 This Contract requires "follow on work" to the Specification of the original Contract. 2.3 The Contractor (KTN), shall migrate the existing FIN website and legacy work to its own wider KTN website 2.3.1 Food Innovation Network: https://foodinnovationnetwork.co.uk/ 2.3.2 KTN (Knowledge Transfer Network): https://ktn-uk.co.uk/ 2.4 The Contractor (KTN) shall support delivery of a small pilot of ten previous Defra-funded SME innovation voucher winners to trial new proposals, including mentoring, to enhance the innovation pipeline to increase business access to market opportunities. 2.5 The support provided by the Contractor shall include various stages such as idea/concept, product and market proving and scaling up. The contract shall include a variety of support mechanisms to stimulate innovation, including facilitating access to research and technical expertise, investors, food space, demonstration facilities and business mentors to support scale up of business ideas. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. " ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957b8153-fcba-49ef-8e34-4f44431d19db | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 May 2019 | | Contract period | 14 May 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £23,850 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,850 | | 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 11 Jul 2019 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957b8153-fcba-49ef-8e34-4f44431d19db ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957b8153-fcba-49ef-8e34-4f44431d19db 11th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo ## Notice URLs - https://foodinnovationnetwork.co.uk/ - https://ktn-uk.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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