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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services

Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4dc8c71b-4eb9-4c9f-9d20-224569a717d9

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## Summary

The Connected Places Catapult has awarded a contract for a "Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services" valued at £10,000,000 GBP. The contract involves the delivery of Research & Development projects and commercialisation activities in the business and management consultancy industry category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 10th June 2022. The contract period is set to start on 17th August 2022 and end on 16th August 2026.

This tender opportunity created by the Connected Places Catapult offers a chance for businesses, particularly academia, SMEs, and large businesses with experience in the government sector, to collaborate on innovative projects across various disciplines. The organisation aims to build its agile supplier base to support project delivery and innovation acceleration activities. Businesses with expertise in academic research, SME support, and international projects are well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

The Connected Places Catapult is the UK's innovation accelerator for transport, cities and places. It provides impartial 'innovation as a service' for public bodies, businesses and infrastructure providers to achieve step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. The Connected Places Catapult connects businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. It delivers a wide range of Research & Development projects and commercialisation activities to remove barriers to innovation adoption, working with a wide range of academic, business and public sector organisations to develop innovative ecosystems. We are now seeking to build its agile supplier base of resource (workforce) to support the delivery of a wide range of projects and other innovation acceleration activities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our organisation and work on projects in a number of different disciplines. Strong experience working with academia, SME's, large businesses, government departments will be beneficial as is working on international projects. If interested in this opportunity, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest to download the tender documents : https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested in this opportunity, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest 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/56434758-0c32-4f33-b71e-2172856c16c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2022 - 18 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | 100%OPEN; ANCHORED IN; DTA DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY; FUTURE FLOWERS LTD. T/A GROUNDSWELL INNOVATION; GR CONSULT; INNOVOLO; MISCA ADVISORS; NEWABLE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING; PLEXAL (CITY; PLUS X HOLDINGS; SAFETYTECH ACCELERATOR; SMART CITY CONSULTANCY; THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL; TRUE ALTITUDE; YELLOW JERSEY PR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2022 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56434758-0c32-4f33-b71e-2172856c16c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56434758-0c32-4f33-b71e-2172856c16c0
  21st September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://cp.catapult.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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