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title: "UK SBS FWRECR17064INN - Review of Innovate UK's KTN Connect activities"
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# UK SBS FWRECR17064INN - Review of Innovate UK's KTN Connect activities

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67afda19-6d37-4700-9374-be040f21854c

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by UK Shared Business Services Limited, involves a review of Innovate UK's KTN Connect activities, titled "UK SBS FWRECR17064INN - Review of Innovate UK's KTN Connect activities." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and development consultancy, with a contract value of £125,000. The procurement has moved through the award stage, with the contract awarded on 22nd June 2017, and the project set to commence on 3rd July 2017, concluding on 8th December 2017. The deliverables are expected in the South West region of the United Kingdom, with a detailed emphasis on reviewing the KTN's objectives and their alignment with the broader innovation ecosystem.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in research, economic analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Companies that can demonstrate a strong understanding of innovation networks and business-led R&D initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will be responsible for delivering actionable insights that can enhance the KTN's performance, creating potential openings for firms looking to engage with public sector contracts in the research and development space.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to undertake a review of the KTN's remit, activities, governance structures and impact over the period April 2014 to March 2017. The successful bidders for this ITT will be expected to familiarise themselves with the KTN's current remit, activities, governance structures and strategy, as well as the planned strategy and business plan for 2017/18, through document review and engagement with key stakeholders (as a minimum). Broadly, the key questions to be considered for each of these four elements of the KTN include the following: Remit The KTN helps businesses get the best out of creativity, ideas, and the latest discoveries, to strengthen the UK economy and improve people's lives. By bringing together business, entrepreneurs, academics, and funders, it helps them to develop new products, services, and processes to grow the UK economy. Whilst the specific objectives of the KTN have evolved over time, the essence of them has remained the same, and the current set provide an overview of the objectives of the period in question; 1. Increase business-led R&D in the UK 2. Facilitate exploitation of R&D to capture more UK value from innovation 3. Increase collaboration between businesses (B2B) and between businesses and the research base (B2R) for UK benefit 4. Be the strategic partner of choice for innovation networking 5. Provide breadth and depth of experience for businesses wanting to innovate 6. Be a highly effective organisation. The initial key research questions for this element of the review are; 1. Is the KTN's remit clear and understood consistently across internal and external stakeholders? 2. How does the KTN's remit and objectives fit with those of Innovate UK and other organisations in the innovation ecosystem? 3. How have the KTN's objectives developed over time? 4. Are they fit for purpose? 5. Do they have clear and measureable outcomes, or can such outcomes be further defined and measured?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fcc9be0-f598-41e7-8797-31ba14aae187 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2017 - 8 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,966 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1ET |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2017 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fcc9be0-f598-41e7-8797-31ba14aae187

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fcc9be0-f598-41e7-8797-31ba14aae187
  30th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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