--- title: "UK SBS PR19119 UKRI Innovate UK Newton Fund Digitial Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme Design & Delivery" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2020-08-11" --- # UK SBS PR19119 UKRI Innovate UK Newton Fund Digitial Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme Design & Delivery Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d0e51d-e02d-4b0c-99be-0ad1b3cb9b5e.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited has launched the procurement titled "UK SBS PR19119 UKRI Innovate UK Newton Fund Digital Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme Design & Delivery", aimed at providing consultancy services within the business and management category. This procurement, part of a commitment to the Newton Fund, focuses on enhancing incubation programs for digital start-ups to address societal challenges effectively. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 22 May 2020. The contract duration is set from 23 June 2020 to 23 March 2021, and the main delivery addresses are located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in consultancy, management training, and digital incubation services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in training incubator CEOs and managing cross-border start-up exchanges, particularly those with experience in the Indian market, will be well-positioned to compete. The focus on impact-driven digital start-ups creates a platform for innovative solutions, making this an attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) aiming to expand their service offerings and collaborative networks internationally. ## Notice **PROCUREMENT ABANDONED BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD** UKRI's Innovate UK intends to procure the services of a supplier who can design, organise and manage the delivery of a three-stranded programme to support an objective to partner with India to incubate digital start ups that can effectively address societal challenges. We are calling this activity the Digital Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme. This procurement will form part of Innovate UK's delivery partner commitment to the Newton Fund. The Newton Fund (www.newtonfund.ac.uk) aims to promote the economic development and social welfare of partner countries, by strengthening their science and innovation capacity through partnership with UK businesses and academia. The partnership with India is called the Newton-Bhabha Fund. This contract will be for a 9 month programme which will be run in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and specifically their Start-up Hub (see https://meitystartuphub.in/). UKRI Innovate UK are seeking a suppler to act as the Delivery partner for Innovate UK activities working with India to enhance incubation capacity for incubating impact driven digital start-ups, both from India and from global developing countries. This is to be achieved through direct training for incubator CEOs and through a start-up exchange. The aim is to build partnerships between UK and Indian Digital Start-ups and with those start-ups and organisations from the other's country which can effectively address societal challenges across the developing world. The programme will have 3 strands; 1. Designing and delivering training for Indian Incubator CEOs, 2. Running an incubation programme for a cohort of 15 Indian start-ups, 3. Recruiting, preparing and sending 15 UK start-ups to India for an incubation programme there. Please refer to the specification and tender terms for the full requirement. Additional information: **PROCUREMENT ABANDONED BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD** As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending departments (and their agencies) have been affected by necessary decreases to budget allocation. The Digital Incubation for Good (DIG) programme is defined within the scope of these changes, which has resulted in UKRI having no other choice than to take the decision to abandon the procurement. CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS Is extended from 15/05/2020 14:00 to 22/05/2020 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority shall utilise the Delta e Sourcing Procurement Tool available at https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/ to conduct this procurement. All enquiries with respect to problems or functionality within the tool may be submitted to Delta e Sourcing on 08452707050. Please utilise the messaging system within the e-sourcing tool at the above link. Please note this is a free self-registration website and this can be done by completing the online questionnaire at https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/. UKRI Innovate UK reserves the right not to award a contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a18dce-7783-4f45-90d5-bec86418a27b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2020 | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jun 2020 - 23 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2020 at 14:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a18dce-7783-4f45-90d5-bec86418a27b - 7 May 2020 at 13:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a18dce-7783-4f45-90d5-bec86418a27b - 9 Apr 2020 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a18dce-7783-4f45-90d5-bec86418a27b - 17 Dec 2019 at 15:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039a7e5a-938e-4c44-9a7c-de18116b6b70 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a18dce-7783-4f45-90d5-bec86418a27b 11th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039a7e5a-938e-4c44-9a7c-de18116b6b70 17th December 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://meitystartuphub.in/ MeitY Start-up Hub Information - https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/A56UH7WKJ8 Delta e sourcing Link ## Notice URLs - https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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