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title: "Midlands Innovation (MI)."
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd00f539-3394-4cbf-adc2-11898c9da9e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)"
published: "2022-06-29"
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# Midlands Innovation (MI).

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd00f539-3394-4cbf-adc2-11898c9da9e9

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract awarded by the University of Nottingham for a collaborative research service valued at £38,000. The buying organisation, Midlands Innovation (MI), comprises eight universities, and this specific procurement was executed under a single tender action as it falls below the threshold. The contract period commenced on 19th March 2022 and concluded on the same day, while the award notice was published on 29th June 2022. The delivery address for the services is in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the innovation needs of higher education institutions. With the focus on collaborative research within a consortium of universities, companies that excel in academic partnerships or research delivery would be well-suited to engage in future contracts within this domain, thereby fostering growth and enhancing their market position.

## Notice

Midlands Innovation (MI) is a partnership equally of 8 universities. Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick. Our contracts for some staff and finance pots happen to be based at UoN. We have colleagues employed for Midlands Innovation at our other partner universities. This PO I raised was to transfer PS38K from the core MI budget here at Nottingham to our MI colleague at Birmingham to aid with a collaborative activity that MI run called MICRA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d25d2caf-1ca6-47df-8652-269980b16e66 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2022 - 19 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG7 2NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d25d2caf-1ca6-47df-8652-269980b16e66

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d25d2caf-1ca6-47df-8652-269980b16e66
  29th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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