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title: "IUK Foresighting causing action in year project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed01"
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# IUK Foresighting causing action in year project

Buyer: ORE CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed01

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by ORE Catapult, is centred around the "IUK Foresighting causing action in year project," which aims to drive strategic foresight into actionable workforce insights in the clean energy sector. Located in Glasgow, United Kingdom, the project supports the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and engages Skillsminer.ai as the key supplier. This process involves a direct award due to technical reasons, ensuring alignment with the already approved Innovate UK proposal. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract set to commence on 17 December 2025 and conclude by 31 March 2026. The direct award was formalised on 16 December 2025, allowing timely and compliant delivery of outputs within the stipulated timeline. The industry category addressed is research and development consultancy services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on clean energy workforce foresight and development consultancy. Particularly, enterprises with capabilities in transforming data-driven insights into strategic operational skill mappings are well-positioned to leverage the collaborative framework offered by ORE Catapult's network. The strategic foresighting initiative targets businesses within the clean energy transition, marking pathways for reskilling and enhancing UK industrial competitiveness. Small to medium enterprises specialising in research, consultancy services related to clean energy, and those keen on fostering educational partnerships for the energy sector could find potential growth avenues through this project.

## Notice

This Direct Award outlines a six-month collaborative research project between ORE Catapult and Skillsminer.ai, supported by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) to transform Workforce Foresighting outputs into a practical, data-driven Workforce Intelligence product. The project will bridge the gap between strategic foresighting and workforce action, enabling industry and educators to plan for the clean energy transition with clarity and precision. By translating workforce foresight data into tangible operational skills insights, we will help businesses within the ORE Catapult network and beyond to identify emerging capability requirements, map reskilling pathways, and strengthen UK industrial competitiveness. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001651860

### Procurement Information

Direct Award is the only option due to technical reasons. Skillsminer were explicitly named as a delivery partner in the successful proposal submitted to Innovate UK. The project was subsequently approved and contracted on this basis, with Skillsminer's involvement and associated budget reviewed and accepted by the funder as part of the funding agreement. As such, the appointment of Skillsminer forms a core component of the approved project delivery plan. Running a separate competitive procurement process at this stage would introduce unnecessary duplication, delay the commencement of key work packages, and risk non-delivery of outputs within the current project end date of 31 March 2026. The direct award to Skillsminer therefore ensures alignment with the approved Innovate UK proposal, maintains project continuity, and supports timely and compliant delivery of the agreed outputs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £701,400 |
| Contracts value | £701,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORE CATAPULT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLZ MINER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 12:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2025
- 3 Dec 2025 at 10:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079205-2025
- 2 Dec 2025 at 14:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078952-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079205-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078952-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001651860
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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