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title: "Acceleration services for Internet of Things hardware businesses (IoT)"
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# Acceleration services for Internet of Things hardware businesses (IoT)

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fdc01ba-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited seeking assistance in accelerating the growth of early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) hardware businesses in the UK. The tender titled "Acceleration services for Internet of Things hardware businesses (IoT)" is currently in the Award stage. It began on 31st March 2016 and the contract period spans from 2nd June 2016 to 29th September 2017. The total budget for this initiative is £754,582 plus VAT, with funds allocated evenly between two providers to assist ten start-up companies. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender submission deadline having closed on 4th May 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses that specialise in IoT hardware design, development, or manufacturing. Companies that provide services to streamline the transition from prototype to market-ready products would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. With the backing of Innovate UK, successful bidders can expect a collaborative environment aimed at overcoming typical challenges faced by start-ups in the IoT sector, thus amplifying their potential for success in a rapidly evolving market.

## Notice

Innovate UK has a requirement for services to help accelerate the growth of early stage IoT hardware companies based in the UK. IoT UK includes a Research Hub (University College London and partners), Smart City Demonstrator (Manchester), health demonstrators (West of England and Surrey) and other research, innovation and enterprise activity. For information please see IoTUK.org.uk The procurement aims to help secure specialist provision of services in the UK to help early stage companies specialising in designing, developing and manufacturing hardware for the Internet of Things (IoT) to bring their products and services to market and grow their business. In particular, to help them overcome challenges that frequently arise between the development of a hardware prototype and minimum viable product (MVP) and manufacturing at scale. The requirement is for two providers to undertake design to manufacture services for 10 start-up IoT companies over a period of 12 months (Jun-16 to May-17). Total funds of PS754,582 plus VAT are to be split evenly between the two successful providers. Contract progress will be monitored via regular Contractor reports and through use of the Innovate UK's existing network of monitoring officers and monitoring liaison officers who will monitor the progress/success of the start-up companies. Additional information: The section below will provide instructions on how to submit a bid for this procurement The instructions are as follows; UK Shared Business Services eSourcing as part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@ccs.gsi.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. Within the e-sourcing suite there are Questionnaires which will have a series of Questions that we require all Bidders to answer, within each question there is Bidder guidance on what the customer is looking for and how to answer the question. Bidder Training documents are also available in each tender in the e-sourcing suite, you will be able to access these once you have registered etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df96d61f-d7c0-4766-9e6d-0a5f46fc6271 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2016 - 1 Jun 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £754,582 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £377,220 |
| 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 1FF |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | R/GA MEDIA GROUP; STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2018 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df96d61f-d7c0-4766-9e6d-0a5f46fc6271
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c0f2024-2377-4446-bf41-70229c07e01d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df96d61f-d7c0-4766-9e6d-0a5f46fc6271
  19th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c0f2024-2377-4446-bf41-70229c07e01d
  31st March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26ac9720-e75f-479d-a321-322f4664014e
  IoT PR16032 AW5.8 Milestone Payment Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0df692d-e3ab-4c36-9696-788d25820296
  IoT RFP Request for Proposal PR16032
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d7aaa7b-b1a9-4ab9-95e9-98e5b0b25035
  IoT Contract S2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4e7a06d-5a0d-4469-a4ef-ac379ad614be
  Annex 1 PR16032 - IoT Service Levels
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c46161d-43e1-4496-b6ce-458eb29aaf13
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c68dd90e-2a72-4346-a6bb-e904725cd89f
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f8614e5-1d39-47dc-9499-98ea18028637
  RFP Request for Proposal Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0210c00-f28c-422c-bfc7-9926c8278b41
  IoT PR16032 AW5.8 Milestone Payment Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0150edec-d4e8-415b-a568-327f5bf447f0
  IoT RFP Request for Proposal PR16032
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/813a9611-dce7-4d19-8788-050ab9e87558
  IoT Contract S2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c6859dd-3777-4f84-9f10-3ff39d05418c
  Annex 1 PR16032 - IoT Service Levels
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af2e77ad-14e9-4387-b5b0-a52eda136d16
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3291d78-1b9c-492f-85c8-c39adfec0d98
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3509d027-4cee-4839-8517-e5844aa4c177
  RFP Request for Proposal Questions

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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