--- title: "Professional Consultancy to Support the Delivery of the Innovation South Science and Innovation Audit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SURREY" published: "2016-12-23" --- # Professional Consultancy to Support the Delivery of the Innovation South Science and Innovation Audit Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SURREY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8824241d-48ff-40a3-8b38-83a502c89b4f.json) ## Summary The University of Surrey is inviting tenders for the "Professional Consultancy to Support the Delivery of the Innovation South Science and Innovation Audit". This procurement falls within the economic research services industry category and is set to take place in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period will conclude on 13th January 2017, while the contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st February 2017 and end on 31st July 2017. The initiative aims to map existing commercial strengths and innovation potential in the area, aligning with the UK Government's Industrial Strategy. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in economic research and innovation services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the project aims to foster collaboration and strengthen links across various sectors. Businesses engaged in high-tech and enabling technologies, as well as those with expertise in commercialising scientific research, would be well-positioned to compete and contribute to the development of this crucial Science and Innovation Audit. ## Notice In the 2016 Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Innovation South Consortium, an Enterprise M3-led group of enterprise, innovators and researchers, was given the go ahead, to carry out a Government-endorsed Science and Innovation Audit (SIA). Success in the bid means the Consortium will now work, with Government support, and to a Government framework, to map these areas of outstanding commercial existing strength and potential in innovation and collect a robust and compelling evidence base for investing in the area. The Audit will particularly highlight where there is potential for the region, and therefore the UK, to lead global markets. The Audit will test the potential for these areas of innovation to build and develop world-leading ideas, products and technologies that will create jobs, increase UK productivity and drive growth. The University of Surrey and Enterprise M3 on behalf of Innovation South, are seeking to commission consultancy support to support execution and delivery of the Science and Innovation Audit. The SIA audit report will focus on Innovation South's internationally significant science and innovation strengths and will describe how these can unlock future productivity and growth. The ambition is to deliver a robust and convincing SIA report which will inform the UK Government's Industrial Strategy and provide the evidence base and rationale to underpin the prioritisation of science and innovation investments in the Innovation South region. It will be important to ensure that innovation strengths, clusters and economic potential in the enabling technologies and high-tech sectors, highlighted in the bid to Government, are strongly emphasised alongside scientific expertise in order to maximise commercialisation and business growth, employment and productivity benefits. There will be a requirement to ensure that opportunities for collaboration, connections and synergies between themes are captured, including engagement with wider partners. An important objective of the SIA process is to establish and / or strengthen links with other relevant parts of the UK and the wider region. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80bea11b-9799-43e9-b3e5-9d750d3f36f2 | | 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 | 23 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jul 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 SURREY | | Locality | GUILDFORD | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU2 7XH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Guildford | | Electoral ward | Onslow | | Westminster constituency | Guildford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2016 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80bea11b-9799-43e9-b3e5-9d750d3f36f2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80bea11b-9799-43e9-b3e5-9d750d3f36f2 23rd December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsurrey/aspx/ProjectManage/187 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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