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title: "Delivery Partner for GCID Venture Studio - Make Pillar"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773601"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2024-10-28"
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# Delivery Partner for GCID Venture Studio - Make Pillar

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773601

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has successfully concluded an open procedure tender to select a delivery partner for the Make Pillar of the Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID) Venture Studio. This tender, aimed at the Education sector, was awarded UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding to support innovation across multiple collaborative projects. The awarded contracts are managed by the University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow. The procurement process moved from planning in July 2024 to the award stage in October 2024. Key deadlines included the submission deadline on 11th September 2024, with contract signing occurring on 18th October 2024. The winning consortium, led by Graven Images Ltd, includes SPRENG THOMSON and Threesixty Architecture, receiving a contract valued at £99,000.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on design, innovation, and prototyping services. Suitable businesses could range from early-stage startups to more established firms looking to bring new products or services to market. The contract involves delivering a hands-on innovation development programme, facilitating design thinking workshops, developing innovation assets, and fostering a sustainable community of makers within the GCID. Companies participating will have access to expertise, tools, and collaborative workspaces, fostering an environment conducive to rapid prototyping and market testing, thus accelerating their growth and commercial viability.

## Notice

GCID (Glasgow City Innovation District) (administered by the University of Strathclyde) has been awarded UK Govt Shared Prosperity Fuding to deliver a Venture Studio - a series of innovation programmes across 4 pillars of activity where multiple projects and businesses collaborate. This pillar, Make Pillar, offers a highly interactive space where diverse projects and businesses collaborate to bring their visions to life. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a hands-on innovation development programme that will help companies (early stage and established) to design, prototype and prepare a new product or service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Glasgow City Innovation District is seeking a supplier who will be responsible for delivering a hands-on innovation development programme that will help companies (early stage and established) to design, prototype and prepare a new product or service. The Supplier will be responsible for outlining a delivery programme that supports up to 12 innovators to deliver tangible, commercialisable outputs whether the starting point is a sketch of a concept or a prototype requiring refinement. There will be three components to this support: - Design Thinking: Delivering expert-led workshops and sessions that teach the principles of design thinking--a creative problem-solving approach that ensures products are not only innovative but also user-centred, and this will require an element of real market testing. - Develop innovation assets: Access to expertise, tools, technologies and methodologies that enable the creation of prototypes and refine product designs effectively. - Networking and collaborative workspaces with existing strategists, designers and communicators. - Build a sustainable community of makers and mentors within GCID that will continue beyond this programme. The Supplier will also be required to assess participants (in conjunction with GCID) to determine if grant support should be awarded during the programme to allow participants to progress their innovation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517037 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| 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 North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GRAVEN IMAGES; SPRENG THOMSON; THREESIXTY ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517037
- 21 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512532
- 26 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510704

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510704&idx=1
  26th July 2024 - PIN Questionnaire to be completed and returned as per the instructions in the PIN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510704
  Delivery Partner for GCID Venture Studio - Make Pillar - GCID (Glasgow City Innovation District) (administered by the University of Strathclyde) has been awarded UK Govt Shared Prosperity Fuding to deliver a Venture Studio - a series of innovation programmes across 4 pillars of activity where multiple projects and businesses collaborate. This pillar, Make Pillar, offers a highly interactive space where diverse projects and businesses collaborate to bring their visions to life. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a hands-on innovation development programme that will help companies (early stage and established) to design, prototype and prepare a new product or service.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512532
  Delivery Partner for GCID Venture Studio - Make Pillar - GCID (Glasgow City Innovation District) (administered by the University of Strathclyde) has been awarded UK Govt Shared Prosperity Fuding to deliver a Venture Studio - a series of innovation programmes across 4 pillars of activity where multiple projects and businesses collaborate. This pillar, Make Pillar, offers a highly interactive space where diverse projects and businesses collaborate to bring their visions to life. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a hands-on innovation development programme that will help companies (early stage and established) to design, prototype and prepare a new product or service.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517037
  Delivery Partner for GCID Venture Studio - Make Pillar - GCID (Glasgow City Innovation District) (administered by the University of Strathclyde) has been awarded UK Govt Shared Prosperity Fuding to deliver a Venture Studio - a series of innovation programmes across 4 pillars of activity where multiple projects and businesses collaborate. This pillar, Make Pillar, offers a highly interactive space where diverse projects and businesses collaborate to bring their visions to life. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a hands-on innovation development programme that will help companies (early stage and established) to design, prototype and prepare a new product or service.

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- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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