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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System - Innovation Advisory Services Framework"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System - Innovation Advisory Services Framework

Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4ba6d2a-1c44-4139-b26c-55f0b3427ef9

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## Summary

The Connected Places Catapult is seeking suppliers for its Dynamic Purchasing System - Innovation Advisory Services Framework, aimed at enhancing the delivery of innovation-related projects across the UK. This tender falls under the services category and is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV code 73000000). The procurement method is an open procedure, and the initial tender period closed on 16 March 2022. The contract period extends from 25 April 2022 to 24 April 2026, with a total value of £8,000,000. Located at 3rd Floor The Pinnacle, 170 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, the Connected Places Catapult plays a vital role in connecting businesses with cutting-edge research to stimulate innovation and growth.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in a diverse range of innovation-driven projects. Businesses with expertise in areas such as project management, business case development, market analysis, human-centred design, and systems engineering would be particularly well-suited to compete. By partnering with the Connected Places Catapult, these organisations can enhance their capabilities, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and access new markets that stem from collaboration within innovative ecosystems.

## Notice

Connected Places Catapult is a not for profit organisation that helps small and medium enterprises commercialise innovation and technology products and ideas. The Connected Places Catapult is the UK's innovation accelerator for transport, cities and places. It provides impartial 'innovation as a service' for public bodies, businesses and infrastructure providers to achieve step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. The Connected Places Catapult connects businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. It delivers a wide range of Research & Development projects and commercialisation activities to remove barriers to innovation adoption, working with a wide range of academic, business and public sector organisations to develop innovative ecosystems. We are now seeking to build its Innovation Advisory Services supplier base of resource (workforce) to support the delivery of a wide range of projects and other innovation accelerator activities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our organisation and work on projects in a number of different disciplines. To apply, please register at link below if not already registered and Express and Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents : https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: To apply, please register at link below if not already registered and Express and 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/f4179b7e-a82d-43d3-b2f8-5bbd0dc7057c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2022 - 24 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 33 |
| Supplier names | ANKARA CONSULTING (EUROPE; BEARINGPOINT; BIC INNOVATION; CONSORTIQ; CREATE CHANGE LONDON; EDGE INNOVATION; EDINBURGH SYSTEMS; FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY; GR CONSULT; HACK PARTNERS; HELIOS TECHNOLOGY; IBI GROUP; INVENTYA; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK; KPMG; LITTLEBIG HOUSE; MOORHOUSE CONSULTING; MOTT MACDONALD; NAVIGA CONSULTING; NOVARE CONSULTING; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; PA CONSULTING SERVICES; PERFORM GREEN; PRAGMATEX; RAMBOLL; STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE; SYSTRA; THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION PARTNERSHIP; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; TRL; URBAN FORESIGHT; WOOD GROUP; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2022 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4179b7e-a82d-43d3-b2f8-5bbd0dc7057c
- 14 Feb 2022 at 19:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac812c7-c217-4974-bdbc-6979f9450cb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4179b7e-a82d-43d3-b2f8-5bbd0dc7057c
  27th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac812c7-c217-4974-bdbc-6979f9450cb7
  14th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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