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title: "Pool of Business Innovation Assessment Assessors"
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# Pool of Business Innovation Assessment Assessors

Buyer: WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9fb5eaf-0a0e-4976-8a29-20592689b23c

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## Summary

The West of England Combined Authority is currently conducting a tender for the "Pool of Business Innovation Assessment Assessors" in the services industry category. This procurement is in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 1st December 2021. The successful assessors will evaluate applications for the Business Innovation Fund, which supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in experimental development Research and Development (R&D). Each assessment will be compensated at £200, and the overall contract value is set at £50,000. The contract is slated to commence on 9th December 2021 and will conclude on 31st December 2022.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms and individuals with expertise in R&D assessment, particularly those experienced in various industry sectors and at different levels of business maturity. Companies that specialise in research consultancy services may find this opportunity particularly advantageous as they can contribute to the innovative development of SMEs, potentially expanding their own business through engagement in government-supported projects while enhancing their portfolio in R&D evaluations.

## Notice

The West of England Combined Authority's Business Innovation Fund awards grants and support to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to undertake experimental development Research and Development (R&D) activities to contribute towards the creation of new products, processes or services. We are now seeking to engage assessors, independent of the West of England Combined Authority, who can complete assessments of applications to the Business Innovation Fund applications. A breadth of assessors is sought in order that all applications, including potentially complex R&D, from companies across a range of sectors, and at different stages of company maturity, can be robustly assessed. The fee per assessment payable to an assessor is set at PS200 per assessment. To access this opportunity please register with https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Project Reference DN581264 Additional information: To access this opportunity please register with https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Project Reference DN581264

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a718988b-1696-4ee2-b910-a8a54423744b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2021 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a718988b-1696-4ee2-b910-a8a54423744b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a718988b-1696-4ee2-b910-a8a54423744b
  10th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
- https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/

## Provenance

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