Acceleration Support Services to the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio

Concepts

• beis
• research and development
• department for business, energy and industrial strategy
• acceleration support services
• net zero innovation portfolio
• beis net zero innovation portfolio
• acceleration support administrator
• consultancy services
• incubation support services
• acceleration support

Location

UNITED KINGDOM

Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is intending to procure an acceleration support administrator and provider to help facilitate acceleration support services for up to 200 SME’s in the upcoming Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). Acceleration support focusses on identifying and filling skills gaps within companies that may prevent them from bringing innovations to market effectively, whilst also providing specialist advisors to support companies in the development of appropriate knowledge and skills. The contractor will be responsible for the administration and provision of bespoke incubation support services to BEIS funded companies. The service will provide support to companies working across a wide range of technology areas, as such it is expected that the service will offer up-to-date, technology-relevant expertise which will effectively inform and advise companies towards commercialisation.

Total Quantity or Scope

BEIS seek a contractor to deliver acceleration support services for up to 200 SMEs in the upcoming BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). It is expected that the NZIP will fund many SMEs through its innovation programmes. To ensure best value for money from these projects, incubation support will be offered alongside their project deliverables, thereby increasing the capability of companies to exploit & commercialise their specific technology. The contractor will be responsible for both the administration & provision of Acceleration Support services, identifying & filling skills gaps within companies that currently prevent them from bringing innovations to market efficiently. It is expected the contractor will be able to identify Acceleration advisors who have the knowledge and expertise to provide bespoke & strategic advice to companies.

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-s... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/438EZ2ZT48 GO Reference: GO-2021430-PRO-18177563