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title: "Climate Innovation Support Platform"
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# Climate Innovation Support Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ad7a

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham has successfully completed a procurement process for the "Climate Innovation Support Platform," which falls under the research and development services sector. This project, based at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham, received a philanthropic donation aimed at helping businesses across the West Midlands adopt zero carbon technologies. The procurement method was a limited procedure, without a prior call for competition, and the contract was signed on 30 April 2021. The initiative is categorised as a service, with a total contract value of £520,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in climate innovation and energy transition. Businesses specialising in consultancy, mentoring, and support services related to energy markets would particularly benefit from participating in this initiative. The support includes masterclasses, business model validation, and access to unique resources like the Energy System Catapult's Living Lab, making it an attractive opportunity for firms looking to scale and innovate in the clean energy sector.

## Notice

A philanthropic donation made to the University of Birmingham to utilise the Climate Innovation Support Platform. Energy Systems Catapult as the specified provider for this project based at the Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham draws upon the Energy System Catapult's Energy Launchpad and energy transition skills to create a business support programme to accelerate climate innovators.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A philanthropic donation made to the University of Birmingham to utilise the Climate Innovation Support Platform. Energy Systems Catapult as the specified provider for this project based at the Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham draws upon the Energy System Catapult's Energy Launchpad and energy transition skills to create a business support programme to accelerate climate innovators. 1. a series of masterclasses including impact assessments supporting SME's business model health checks related to the energy market and how revenue streams and costs may change in the future. 2. mentoring and support for SME scale up including business model validation, scale up and international market strategy, testing and validation, access to the Energy System Catapult's Living Lab, systems integration, finance and investment. 3. Cross cutting support in the form of workshops, events and engagement, promoting regional and international connections, knowledge sharing, linking to investor and international opportunities via the Energy System Catapult's online portal for innovator support.

### Procurement Information

1. A philanthropic donation made by a significant financial investor to the University of Birmingham to utilise the Climate Innovation Support Platform supporting businesses across the West Midlands to adopt zero carbon technologies, with Energy Systems Catapult uniquely placed to act as specified provider to deliver business incubation and accelerator support services to climate innovator SMEs. Co-located in Birmingham, Energy Systems Catapult is suitably located to support this project based at the Tyseley Energy Park and will draw upon their unparalleled Energy Launchpad expertise in managing incubator and accelerator programmes across the energy system. The Catapult Network was created by government to accelerate business growth by bridging the gap between research and industry. One of a kind in the UK, the Energy Systems Catapult is an independent not-for-profit centre of excellence, set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK's energy system by linking UK businesses with academic research, ensuring UK businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth. Given the nature of the activity as part of this funding, the Energy Systems Catapult is uniquely placed with appropriate infrastructure and reach to support engagement with end users in the energy sector. 2. Experience; building on existing capabilities and a track record of delivering incubator and accelerator programmes across the energy system, Energy Systems Catapult will provide tailored business support services to SME's with unparalleled access to energy innovators given the rapidly emerging sector via: 1. A series of masterclasses including impact assessments supporting SME's business model health checks related to the energy market and how revenue streams and costs may change in the future. 2. Mentoring and support for SME scale up including business model validation, scale up and international market strategy, consumer insights testing and validation, access to the Energy System Catapult's one of a kind Living Lab (to test, demonstrate and launch energy innovations with a network of over 200 digitally connected smart-homes), systems integration, markets/policy/regulation advice, modelling access, finance and investment readiness. 3. Cross cutting support in the form of workshops, events and engagement, promoting regional and international connections, knowledge sharing, linking to investor and international opportunities via the Energy System Catapult's unique online portal for innovator support. 3. Continuity; The University has worked with Energy Systems catapult on business development programmes (e.g. ATETA), so this work links to continuity of previous project works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009737-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £520,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATAPULT ENERGY SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009737-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bham.ac.uk

## Provenance

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