--- title: "Pentagon Innovation Hub Operator" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-06" --- # Pentagon Innovation Hub Operator Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b66516b-abde-4067-b364-d3d7234a5aca.json) ## Summary The Medway Council is seeking an operator for the "Pentagon Innovation Hub" as part of its efforts to utilise funding from the Government's Future High Street Fund. This tender falls under the Miscellaneous business-related services category within the services sector and is set in England. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 29th July 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2022 and continue until 30th September 2025, with a total value of £30,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of participants to submit proposals. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the creative and digital tech sectors, to establish themselves through the proposed innovation hub. The hub is designed to support start-ups and growing companies, enabling collaboration among various enterprises. Businesses that offer building and facilities management services, as well as those capable of providing comprehensive business support, will find this tender particularly relevant. This initiative aims not only to foster growth within the local economy but also to create job opportunities for residents in the Medway area. ## Notice Medway Council has secured funding from the Government's Future High Street Fund to create a proposed 'innovation hub' and is looking to secure an operator of a new Innovation Hub/Incubation Space to assist local start-ups and scale ups to establish themselves and grow within Medway with the intention to support businesses and maintain them within Medway. The Innovation Hub/Incubation will attract a range of businesses not just start-ups which will give businesses the opportunity to collaborate with other like-minded companies sharing the facilities. It is intended that the Innovation Hub delivers coworking and incubator space aimed at creative and digital tech sectors alongside a business support scheme administered by the Council, or fully funded by the Council and operated by the Innovation Hub operator subject to negotiation. This proposition is similar to ones used elsewhere that allows for pre-starts to get the advice they need to become start-ups, take space and be given the advice and tools they need to succeed in business and continue to afford space and grow. As the Innovation Hub aims to offer high level of business support; it enables development opportunity for businesses and at the same time gives a boost to local economy, providing job opportunities for local residents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a342719-68be-4fa4-bb52-9acfb13b949a | | 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 | 6 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 6 Jul 2022 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a342719-68be-4fa4-bb52-9acfb13b949a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a342719-68be-4fa4-bb52-9acfb13b949a 6th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=341120dc-3ffd-ec11-8116-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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