--- title: "Call for business partners - Innovate UK: Pioneer Places" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2022-11-14" --- # Call for business partners - Innovate UK: Pioneer Places Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a925ada-7a41-445e-ad1a-bf832876897a.json) ## Summary The buying organisation LGSS is seeking business partners for the Innovate UK: Pioneer Places grant application to develop detailed plans for net zero targets. The procurement stage is focused on finding partners for a feasibility study with a submission deadline of 30th November 2022. The contract period is from 1st April to 30th June 2023, with a contract end date of 30th July 2023. The opportunity is in the services category and the location is PE28 4YE. This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations with expertise in data modelling for net zero, finance, and infrastructure planning. Suitable businesses should have experience in collaborative partnership work, be UK registered, and exhibit a security-minded approach. The procurement process seeks to fund projects up to 70% for micro or small organisations and aims to tackle non-technical systemic barriers to achieving net zero targets in connected places. ## Notice Innovate UK published its Net Zero Living: Pioneer Places funding competition for proposal of up to PS75,000 to develop detailed plans to unlock non-technical systemic barriers to the delivery of net zero targets including power, heat, mobility, product manufacture and usage. The competition is a two stage process. It starts with a phase 1 and can lead to a phase 2 Pioneer Places grant if successful to implement the details plans. We are seeking business partners for the phase 1 feasibility study application. For feasibility studies, businesses can get funding for eligible project costs of: up to 70% if you are a micro or small organisation up to 60% if you are a medium sized organisation up to 50% if you are a large organisation If you are applying to be a partner, you must bring the following: Time and capacity to collaborate with Partners on the Phase 1 bid development for submission by 11am, 30th November 2022 Be a UK registered business Offer expertise in data, modelling for net zero, systems thinking, finance, infrastructure planning, new business models. Experience working collaboratively in partnerships to seek innovation and insights and how they can be practically applied. Experience working on Innovate UK or other government grant schemes in partnerships. Cover match funding costs to participate e.g. if you are a small organisation you can claim eligible costs of 70% and will need to cover, through match funding, the further 30% for your participation. Show evidence you can take a security-minded approach to developing connected places including PAS185 Available 1st April - 30th June 2023 to deliver the feasibility project if successful in the phase 1 competition. Please can you send an email by 21st November 2022, 10am to: jules.ient@cambridgeshire.gov.uk with the title of the EMAIL: INNOVATE UK PIONEER PLACES - COLLABORATION PARTNER Your email should be no more than 1000 words covering points 1) to 8) above We will review your emails after 10am, 21st November 2022 and be in touch that day. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87617e6-5285-43c7-a3ec-6a829e967961 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Business Partners for Innovate UK Grant application | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 30 Jul 2023 | | 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 | LGSS | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2022 at 09:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87617e6-5285-43c7-a3ec-6a829e967961 - 14 Nov 2022 at 09:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87617e6-5285-43c7-a3ec-6a829e967961 - 14 Nov 2022 at 09:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87617e6-5285-43c7-a3ec-6a829e967961 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87617e6-5285-43c7-a3ec-6a829e967961 21st November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3727f705-eaca-4055-a74a-7386ec24dc4c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fb67c33-b6b1-423d-9bc9-0dc371999dae - https://www.cpni.gov.uk/security-minded-approach-developing-smart-cities?_ga=2.25868281.531908363.1668239060-843331852.1652200566 Security-Minded approach to developing Smart Cities & Connected Places - https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/net-zero-living-pioneer-places/ ## Notice URLs - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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