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title: "ESC19105 - Innovator Support Platform"
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# ESC19105 - Innovator Support Platform

Buyer: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-485b5a05-8325-4188-ac43-732a3cb04337

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## Summary

The Energy Systems Catapult is initiating the "ESC19105 - Innovator Support Platform" project, primarily focused on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the research and development services sector (CPV code 73000000). The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having ended the tender period on 7 May 2019. The value of the contract is set at £5,250,000, with the contract period starting from 18 June 2019 and concluding on 31 May 2023. This invitation is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of UK innovators in the energy sector, specifically concentrating its efforts in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for SMEs involved in energy-related products and consultancy services, particularly those seeking incubation or acceleration support. The project aims to bridge market entry barriers and foster business growth through a tailored support framework that includes expert guidance and access to networks. Businesses specialising in research, engineering consultancy, and innovative technology development would be particularly well-suited to respond to this opportunity, leveraging the resources and expertise provided by the Energy Systems Catapult.

## Notice

Innovator Support Platform (ISP) Ensuring UK innovators capitalise on the opportunities presented by the energy system transformation is an essential strand of the ESC's mission. SMEs in particular, face a range of systemic challenges and barriers to get new energy-related products and services to market and ready for wide-scale adoption by customers. At the same time SMEs must contend with the start-up, growth and scale-up challenges many new businesses struggle with, regardless of sector. Our response for supporting innovative SME's is to offer a combined solution. We offer help to refine propositions and open routes to market through applying ESC assets and capabilities to navigate the energy transformation and systemic barriers to market entry. In parallel, we combine this offering with tailored business growth assistance through access to a broad network of market, technology, and business domain experts, existing incubators, accelerators and external support initiatives. This gives rise to the ISP vision, that aligns with the ESC's 5-year Delivery Plan: "To establish the UK's leading 'virtual' energy incubator, supporting innovators to open routes to market whilst helping them to tackle business growth challenges" We are delivering this vision through a 3-tier platform that can offer SME's a journey through Universal support, Incubation and Acceleration that suits their needs and stage of business: 1. Universal Support - standardised offerings accessible by all Innovators (not just SMEs), including sign-posting to ESC partner relationships and network 2. Incubation - tailored support for selected SMEs utilising ESC capabilities and delivery partner offerings, particularly for those at an early-stage of business growth 3. Acceleration - scale-up support for selected potential high-impact SMEs who can benefit from access to ESC capabilities, its partners, and links to investors, particularly for those at a later-stage of business scale-up This Framework is primarily seeking services for SMEs at Tier 2 Incubation stage and Tier 3 Acceleration stage. Additional information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=72c7766b-ca56-e911-80f3-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=0c226219-5355-e911-80f3-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a01be-95c9-413d-9d9f-860a02250213 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6BS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 38 |
| Supplier names | 100% OPEN; 350 INVESTMENT PARTNERS; APTENO CONSULTING; ATKINS; CAG CONSULTANTS; CARBON LIMITING TECHNOLOGIES; CLEAR BLUE ENERGY; CUTLAND CONSULTING; DELTA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT; ECUITY CONSULTING; EIGEN VENTURES; ENACUMEN; ENERGY INNOVATION CENTRE; FLUXX; FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY; GEMSERV; GRAHAM OAKES; GREENCROWD PARTNERSHIP; ISLE UTILITIES.; KIWA; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK; L MARKS; ONE TEN ONE HUNDRED; OXFORD COMPUTER CONSULTANTS; OXFORD INNOVATION; OXFORD INNOVATION (BUSINESS & INNOVATION CENTRES; PINEAPPLE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS; PLEXAL; RINA CONSULTING; RIVERSWAN; SUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS; TAYLOR MACPHERSON; THE ACCELERATOR NETWORK; UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON; UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEWORK COMMUNITY WORKSPACE; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2019 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a01be-95c9-413d-9d9f-860a02250213
- 12 Apr 2019 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3422fa4e-28fb-4678-9b28-c0d88eaf378b
- 4 Apr 2019 at 11:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab152f3-9a6b-4345-a3ec-7f2420a203f6
- 4 Apr 2019 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1abf1426-4dd2-48d1-98fa-245bdd08b058

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7a01be-95c9-413d-9d9f-860a02250213
  2nd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3422fa4e-28fb-4678-9b28-c0d88eaf378b
  12th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab152f3-9a6b-4345-a3ec-7f2420a203f6
  4th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1abf1426-4dd2-48d1-98fa-245bdd08b058
  4th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://es.catapult.org.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=72c7766b-ca56-e911-80f3-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=0c226219-5355-e911-80f3-005056b64545

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