--- title: "ITES - Stakeholder Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED" published: "2023-09-29" --- # ITES - Stakeholder Engagement Buyer: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95b86e27-b159-45b8-94b6-ff91c17ddc76.json) ## Summary The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) is seeking a supplier for stakeholder engagement services for the Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) initiative. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with a contract value of £115,000 in GBP. The tender period ends on 3rd November 2023, with a contract period starting on 10th November 2023 and ending on 31st May 2024. The buying organisation is based in Birmingham, England, and the industry category is business services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the procurement type is below the threshold. This tender opportunity offers potential for business growth to suppliers who have experience in developing strategies for engaging with UK private sector organisations, raising funding, and establishing relationships with investors. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those with a track record in stakeholder engagement and securing sponsorships. SMEs are considered suitable for this opportunity, presenting a chance for smaller enterprises to participate and potentially expand their market presence through collaboration with ESC in this stakeholder engagement project. ## Notice Project background The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), together with partners in India, including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has created the Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) initiative. ITES is a bilateral collaboration to address key challenges around the decarbonisation of transport by carrying out joint research into specific sustainable transport issues and enabling the piloting, support and scale up of new sustainable solutions. It: * engages with and supports Indian industry in developing solutions for hard to decarbonise parts of the transport system collaboratively or linking them to UK innovators * considers the whole systems aspects around transport challenges, from consumer acceptance to supporting infrastructure and impact on the energy generation system * looks to link leading Indian and UK research organisations, builds on success of the Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA) programme and provides a springboard for UK start-ups to trial their solutions in a low-risk environment * offers UK innovators access to technical skills and expertise to support them bringing their products to the Indian market, as well as potentially Indian facilities, in the longer-term * looks to attract public, private and third sector partners and sponsors to ensure activities are market-led and solving practical problems and to decrease the need for UK government funding in the long-term * provides a long-term, established base for UK - India partnerships and programmes in the Net Zero space, with the potential to expand to other sectors over time * offers a "soft-landing" for UK innovators interested in the Indian market, and vice versa, linking them to opportunities, collaborators and potential investment * offers links to conduct knowledge exchange between UK and Indian organisations Scope of service ESC is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide stakeholder engagement services to the ITES with the goal of securing sponsorship for ITES. The supplier should have a track record of: * Developing strategies for and engaging with private sector organisations in the UK * Raising funding via direct engagement in UK * Established relationships with investors, corporates, etc. * Developing and delivering compelling value propositions Full details in the Scope document. Additional information: Please follow the instructions within the tender for all communications. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9e8d31-6369-4ba5-9739-03c419aea81a | | 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 | 29 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Nov 2023 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,000 | | 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 | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B37 7YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | Bickenhill | | Westminster constituency | Meriden and Solihull East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 29 Sep 2023 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9e8d31-6369-4ba5-9739-03c419aea81a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9e8d31-6369-4ba5-9739-03c419aea81a 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b13a7633-1b8f-419a-b9b9-cead9c6f1146 Tender documents and ITT ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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