--- title: "Consultancy for developing West Sussex STEAM Generator Proposition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER" published: "2022-04-28" --- # Consultancy for developing West Sussex STEAM Generator Proposition Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f.json) ## Summary The University of Chichester has announced a tender titled "Consultancy for developing West Sussex STEAM Generator Proposition," aimed at developing a comprehensive business case for the STEAM Generator initiative. This initiative is focused on boosting innovation and creativity in local companies within the West Sussex area, with an emphasis on applying knowledge from the University to the local economy. The procurement is classified under IT services, with a total budget of £18,000, and the tender period closes on 16 May 2022. The contract is expected to be active from 1 June 2022 until 30 September 2022, with delivery expected at the Bognor campus (postal code PO19 6PE). This opportunity presents significant prospects for consultancies and businesses specialised in research and development, business services, or education and training. Businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors, will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities, particularly those that can engage in product and service design and development projects. As the initiative aims to connect local firms with the University's resources, it also opens avenues for sustained collaboration and growth in the area. ## Notice The University of Chichester is seeking a suitably experienced consultant to develop a comprehensive business case for the "STEAM generator". (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics). The proposal is to develop a business case for "The STEAM Generator" to be located on the Bognor campus of the University focused on supporting the twin goals of driving growth in the West Sussex area through increased innovation and creativity in local companies, while increasing the knowledge transfer from the University into the local economy. To deliver this "The STEAM Generator" will help companies of all sizes, but mainly micro and SMEs, undertake new product and service design and development, acting as the matchmaker of local company needs to skills predominantly in the University, but also across a number of other organisations that could support this initiative. These projects could be undertaken across a variety of options ranging from student projects to full-service consultancy depending on the needs and budget of the client company. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581d28bf-40f7-4503-806e-3c891dfd9272 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 6PE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester North | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2022 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581d28bf-40f7-4503-806e-3c891dfd9272 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581d28bf-40f7-4503-806e-3c891dfd9272 28th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a0cb168-599d-4120-96e5-0aeedf1e0ed6 This document describes the requirement and provides a standard format for responses. All details for contacting the university and for submission are contained within this document. The document and any subsequently published Q&A are available at https://help.chi.ac.uk/tenders - https://help.chi.ac.uk/tenders All details for contacting the university and for submission are contained within this document. The document and any subsequent questions and answers are, and will be published at this URL. ## Notice URLs - http://www.chi.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9f0a261-7b33-4e44-a536-187795e5539f.json.