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title: "Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York"
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# Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d432b70-eda1-4d5a-8cbf-03593bed2972

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is seeking collaboration partners through a tender titled "Potential Collaboration Partners for Innovate UK in California, Texas and New York." This initiative targets the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender was published on 24th August 2017, with a closing date for submissions set for 18th September 2017. The project aims to identify four tangible opportunities for co-funding or partnership, focusing on enhancing market access for UK businesses and encouraging new export and investment opportunities in key sectors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development, especially those looking to expand into the US markets. Companies that specialise in innovative technologies, consultancy services, or collaborative research could be particularly well-suited to participate. By addressing the objectives outlined by Innovate UK, successful bidders could not only enhance their operational partnerships but also contribute to the UK's Industrial Strategy aims of positioning the country as a leader in science and innovation.

## Notice

The US offers a number of opportunities for the UK to build business led innovation partnerships, and through this project the UK Science and Innovation Network and Innovate UK would like to explore the potential to develop collaborations between Innovate UK and potential US partners at a state level. The benefits this would deliver would include, improved market access for UK businesses in key sectors/technologies; and new partnerships to generate export and investment opportunities. The aim is to identify 4 tangible opportunities for co-funding or partnership in priority areas for UK innovation to help deliver the Industrial Strategy's ambition of making the UK the place for science and innovation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34d3e342-ba2c-452a-995b-fb0afef6db01 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2017 - 26 Nov 2017 |
| 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 | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2017 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34d3e342-ba2c-452a-995b-fb0afef6db01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34d3e342-ba2c-452a-995b-fb0afef6db01
  24th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office

## Provenance

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