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title: "PS22482 - The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forum - RFP"
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# PS22482 - The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forum - RFP

Buyer: UK SBS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9e53404-db0a-48b5-a57a-181bce124252

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## Summary

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has awarded a contract to facilitate the vision of the National Electrification Skills Framework and Forum (NESFF). The contract, valued at £859,722, was awarded to CU Services Limited following an open competitive procurement process. The procurement, which falls under the business and management consultancy services category, aims to fund an independent national body. This body will continue the development and implementation of NESFF, ensuring key stakeholders in battery and power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing are engaged. The contract commenced on 13th June 2023 and will run until 31st March 2026, covering various locations including the United Kingdom, Europe, and other global regions.

This procurement represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in electrification technologies, particularly those involved in the manufacturing of batteries and PEMD for transport applications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide tailored consultancy and management services to support the NESFF's ongoing development and implementation would be well-suited to compete. The forum and framework aspects of the project will demand continuous stakeholder engagement and horizon scanning, presenting ample opportunities for businesses capable of fostering collaboration and driving technological advancements in the electrification landscape.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, seeks to fund an independent national body to administer and govern the vision for a NESFF as set out in the report. To date the NESFF has been led by WMG. Now we are seeking to fund dedicated resource to support the continued development and, most importantly, the implementation of NESFF. This intervention is needed to ensure that sufficient resource is allocated to enable the UK to continue to develop and deliver the vision of NESFF. The reason for this intervention is to therefore provide the dedicated, independent resource to deliver the vision for NESFF, which would not be possible otherwise as there is currently no solely dedicated resource to lead this activity. The role of this funded body will be to ensure that the main stakeholders are brought together to support the most pressing electrification skills needs. Battery and power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing must be included in this initially funded period (other electrification technology areas may form part of the work but battery and PEMD manufacturing must be addressed). The independent national body will ensure that main stakeholders are engaged through the forum aspect. The framework aspect will involve continual horizon scanning and stakeholder engagement to identify areas of priority across all relevant technologies and sectors (manufacturing of batteries, power electronics, machines and drives for transport applications must be included) and develop the workforce development framework to enable these technologies to be delivered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823c7ef6-d607-4ca5-8122-9cd597668fc2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £859,722 |
| 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 | UK SBS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CU SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 12:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823c7ef6-d607-4ca5-8122-9cd597668fc2
- 20 Jun 2023 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823c7ef6-d607-4ca5-8122-9cd597668fc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823c7ef6-d607-4ca5-8122-9cd597668fc2
  8th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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