--- title: "Establish a regional Office of Technology & Innovation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a37.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT" published: "2025-07-31" --- # Establish a regional Office of Technology & Innovation Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a37.json) ## Summary Connected Places Catapult has initiated a tender process to establish a Regional Office of Technology & Innovation (ROTI) with the goal to launch in the financial year starting 1st April 2026. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically business services like law, marketing, and consulting. The tender process is currently active, and the open procedure is set to close on 26th August 2025. This project is aimed at forming a team to drive innovation and digital transformation across various regions or cities in the United Kingdom, necessitating flexibility due to varying capabilities and challenges in different locales. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, innovation, and digital transformation strategies. Companies with expertise in building collaborative, data-driven models or developing regional digital capabilities will find this an advantageous venture. The procurement, valued at £60,000 with a contract period of 180 days, allows for electronic submission of bids, ensuring accessibility for potential partners looking to expand their portfolio in the realm of public sector innovation projects. Interested parties should express their interest and download tender documents through the specified online platform to compete effectively. ## Notice Connected Places Catapult is seeking to identify a suitable partner to establish a Regional Office for Technology and Innovation (ROTI), with the ambition to launch in f/y 01 April 2026. The ROTI will build on the collaborative, data-driven models identified in our research of other regional digital capability programmes. We expect to support the creation of a team to co-ordinate innovation, share best practices, and showcase the potential of digital transformation across a city or region. We are uncertain of exactly what existing capabilities, plans, challenges and networks exist in each city or region. This means flexibility will be required in defining the nature of support required and offered. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Connected Places Catapult is seeking to identify a suitable partner to establish a Regional Office for Technology and Innovation (ROTI), with the ambition to launch in f/y 01 April 2026. The ROTI will build on the collaborative, data-driven models identified in our research of other regional digital capability programmes. We expect to support the creation of a team to co-ordinate innovation, share best practices, and showcase the potential of digital transformation across a city or region. We are uncertain of exactly what existing capabilities, plans, challenges and networks exist in each city or region. This means flexibility will be required in defining the nature of support required and offered. Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044762-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £60,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1R 0BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 31 Jul 2025 at 13:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044762-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://cp.catapult.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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