--- title: "IUK CLIMATES Programme: Innovation Landscape Reports" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED" published: "2024-03-08" --- # IUK CLIMATES Programme: Innovation Landscape Reports Buyer: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79193d48-4b2f-4ca5-9b11-92d66cbe044d.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process involves the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network Limited seeking expert organisations to deliver Innovation Landscape Reports as part of the IUK CLIMATES Programme. The reports aim to explore technology in rare earth magnets value chain, offer international benchmarking, identify UK academic and business innovations, and assess UK's innovation potential in rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Proposals for this opportunity must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 15th March 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, and the contract period starts on 25th March 2024 and ends on 15th July 2024. This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialized in business and management consultancy services. Suitable businesses, especially SMEs, can compete to provide expertise in technology exploration, innovation mapping, and competitive advantage assessments within the rare earth magnets value chain. The contract, offered by Innovate UK, targets entities capable of delivering comprehensive Innovation Landscape Reports aligned with the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy, particularly in creating resilient supply chains for rare earth elements used in electric vehicles, electronics, and wind turbines. ## Notice The CLIMATES programme aligns with the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy, specifically focusing on building and developing resilient supply chains for rare earth elements. These elements are pivotal in electric vehicles, electronics, and wind turbines due to their essential role in making permanent magnets for Net Zero innovations. (https://iuk.ktn- uk.org/programme/circular-critical-materials-supply-chains/). Innovate UK KTN (via the CLIMATES programme) is looking for expert organisations ('the service provider') to deliver Innovation Landscape reports that: * Explore the current state of the art technology across the rare earth magnets value chain, circular economy and alternatives. * Considering Global and UK technology to provide some level of international benchmarking. * Identify the UK academics, Research Technology Organisations (RTOs) and businesses developing technology and innovation across the rare earth magnets value chain, circular economy and alternatives. * Highlight the innovation opportunities for the UK in relation to the emerging technologies. * Assess and 'map' UK capability to develop and deploy the emerging technologies. * Highlight the innovation that needs to be developed and deployed for the UK to have a competitive advantage in the rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. There are three landscape reports under the scope of this ITT, covering the following areas: 1. ALTERNATIVES 2. EXTRACTION 3. MAGNET MANUFACTURING Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Friday 15th March 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d14ca8-8f30-48eb-9157-99354e74f261 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Mar 2024 - 15 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North London | | Postcode | N1 0QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | St Mary's & St James' | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 8 Mar 2024 at 14:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d14ca8-8f30-48eb-9157-99354e74f261 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d14ca8-8f30-48eb-9157-99354e74f261 8th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7e7c25e-ad99-4dc6-8dea-42859d1b519b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8048fac-0f63-4526-bd3b-570b94f56260 T&Cs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e16ca99e-6bb5-4fd0-ac56-0717f6371432 FAQs updated ## Notice URLs - https://iuk.ktn- ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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