--- title: "SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is PS17.8m and it is in receipt of PS9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services. The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF HULL" published: "2022-09-15" --- # SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is PS17.8m and it is in receipt of PS9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services. The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HULL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e03f87c-23d1-4bfc-b939-ed4190152d89.json) ## Summary The University of Hull is leading the SparkFund programme, an ERDF-funded grants programme worth £17.8m available to SMEs in the Humber or York & North Yorkshire LEP areas. Additive-X Ltd, a grant recipient, aims to enhance their facilities in Ripon for low-carbon R&D additive manufacturing. The procurement is open using the Open procedure above threshold, with a tender period ending on October 19, 2022, and a contract period starting on November 15, 2022, and ending on February 7, 2023. This tender opportunity offers SMEs and businesses in printing, project management consultancy, and related services sectors a chance to compete for a £227,997.6 contract. Businesses with expertise in ink sources, printers, printing machinery, offset printing, and project management are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The University of Hull is the buying organisation for this service-category procurement, providing an opportunity for eligible businesses to support the innovation goals of the SparkFund programme's grant recipients. ## Notice The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications. This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste. In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98d2dca6-e70f-4111-84b3-4f09df8af4af | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Nov 2022 - 7 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £227,997 | | 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 HULL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU6 7RX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 42 - Industrial machinery - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 30192112 - Ink sources for printing machinery - 30232100 - Printers and plotters - 42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment - 42991200 - Printing machinery - 42991210 - Offset printing machinery - 42991500 - Parts of printing or bookbinding machinery - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79810000 - Printing services - 79820000 - Services related to printing - 79823000 - Printing and delivery services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2022 at 13:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98d2dca6-e70f-4111-84b3-4f09df8af4af ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98d2dca6-e70f-4111-84b3-4f09df8af4af 15th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login University of Hull e-tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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