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title: "Academic and SME Innovation Programme Platform"
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# Academic and SME Innovation Programme Platform

Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cfc276a-69ae-4cfe-871e-35eb394c8202

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## Summary

The Connected Places Catapult is initiating an open procurement process titled "Academic and SME Innovation Programme Platform" aimed at enhancing the engagement activities for academic and SME networks over a duration of 2-4 years. The tender is currently active and the deadline for submission is set for 17th February 2022. The procurement falls under the IT Services and Software Package categories, with a total contract value of £480,000, of which the minimum value is £240,000. The contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd March 2022 and will run until 21st March 2024, with delivery expected primarily in England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on software development and IT services to expand their market presence. Companies with expertise in creating innovative platforms that support academic and SME collaborations, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to participate. Engaging in this procurement can foster business growth through collaborative innovation and providing technology solutions that align with the UK's emerging technologies landscape, making it an attractive venture for competitive IT service providers.

## Notice

Connected Places Catapult operates a large number of programmes that enable the development of new products and services and innovators to support the growth of UK businesses in emerging technologies. These include academic and SME networks; open competitions; grant programme management; and accelerators. The purpose of this procurement process is to select a platform technology provider that we will use to deliver our academic and SME engagement activities over the next 2-4 years, with an expectation of the first deployments taking place from April in 22/23 financial year If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f3b4f0-aba1-4cc3-925f-ae2f491dacdd |
| 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 | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2022 - 21 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| 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 | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2022 at 17:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f3b4f0-aba1-4cc3-925f-ae2f491dacdd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f3b4f0-aba1-4cc3-925f-ae2f491dacdd
  17th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://cp.catapult.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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