--- title: "T17/3581 Evaluation of Innovation Process and Value" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA" published: "2017-09-05" --- # T17/3581 Evaluation of Innovation Process and Value Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b133f0c-bd16-4074-b78a-094c66b7c331.json) ## Summary The University of Northumbria is currently conducting an open procurement process titled "T17/3581 Evaluation of Innovation Process and Value," set within the IT services industry. The project, which is in the tender stage, aims to engage a researcher to support the Creative Fuse programme by assessing and evaluating innovation processes in SMEs. The tender period concludes on 11 September 2017, and the successful contract is anticipated to commence on 25 September 2017 and run until 28 September 2018. The total value of the contract is £15,000, with delivery expected in the North East region of the United Kingdom. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in research, innovation consultancy, and evaluation services, particularly those focused on supporting SMEs through design-led approaches. Companies that can demonstrate a successful track record in conducting qualitative research, developing innovation strategies, and working collaboratively with academic institutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement requires flexibility, as successful bidders will need to navigate various project events and contribute to continuous improvement processes within the Creative Fuse programme. ## Notice The university is seeking a researcher who will work closely with Northumbria University's Creative Fuse team to conduct research that will deepen our knowledge of how innovation processes bring about positive change in SMEs. Taking as a starting-point Northumbria's distinctive focus on design-led innovation and visualisation - and focusing on the different strands of innovation activity that form Northumbria's Creative Fuse programme - the researcher will document: what we do; why we do it; what value it has. Continuously evaluating the different models and approaches within each strand of innovation activity, the researcher will identify: what works; how it works; how it might stall; how it effects change; what changes are effected; and how it might be improved. Focusing on carefully selected case studies, the researcher will engage with a number of SMEs on each step of their innovation journey: starting with the initial assessment of their innovation challenges; tracking the design-led innovation and visualisation approaches; and following through to the resulting actions, outputs, and changes within the SME. By evaluating key findings from within and across the case studies, the researcher will identify how highly effective activity can be delivered to SMEs. The researcher will share their findings with Northumbria's Creative Fuse team throughout the contract so that emerging themes and issues can be used to inform the continuous improvement and iterative development of the Creative Fuse programme of activity. Throughout the contract the researcher will also present their findings in written reports to inform the team's production of academic outputs such as academic publications and conference papers. We anticipate that this will involve approximately 2 days per week for the duration of the contract, although the intensity of activity may vary throughout the contract. This will require a degree of flexibility to enable engagement with key, scheduled project events ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e06ed94-a4d2-4cc8-862c-a9273de828bb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2017 - 28 Sep 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE2 1XE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 5 Sep 2017 at 12:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e06ed94-a4d2-4cc8-862c-a9273de828bb - 15 Aug 2017 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e06ed94-a4d2-4cc8-862c-a9273de828bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e06ed94-a4d2-4cc8-862c-a9273de828bb 5th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.northumbriaunitenders.org Expressions of interest will remain open for the duration of the ITT advert. 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