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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Innovation Marketplace

Government Commercial Agency · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Oct 2026, 13:31.

Opportunity overview

The Commercial Innovation Hub (CIH) is a cross-government centre of excellence that is pioneering new approaches to service design and procurement, established to drive procurement of innovation across government and the wider public sector. The CIH was created in the context of the Procurement Act 2023 coming into force and is framed as a joint DSIT–GCA initiative announced as part of the National Procurement Policy Statement. The CIH will tackle a persistent set of barriers that limit procurement-led innovation Traditional procurement approaches are not suited for acquiring novel technologies and not always accessible for SMEs and Start Ups” and there is a perceived risk culture that limits “psychological safety to ‘fail fast’”. The CIH rationale highlights the need to improve awareness and practical use of “commercial innovation opportunities” through briefs, tools and templates, and to help departments pilot innovations and contract with new supply chains. This agreement will provide a marketplace for public sector buyers to access suppliers who specialise in innovation covering a wide range of services. As part of the collaboration with DSIT, this will be preceded by collaboration areas, referred to as Digital Commercial Innovation Hub. In these sandboxes problems and solutions will be reviewed and the Innovation Marketplace will then provide the contractual route for any potential solutions that are taken forward to delivery. This part of the proposition will be owned and delivered by DSIT. There is no physical (IT solution or otherwise) between the Hub and Innovation Marketplace Dynamic Market When contacting GCA regarding this agreement, please ensure that you reference the agreement details in all correspondence

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RM6419
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
17 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
16 Mar 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
16 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
099389-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Government Commercial Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PBZB-4962-TVLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBZB-4962-TVLR

Address

Street Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 9PP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Telephone
+44 3454102222

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 9PP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 064447-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070529-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 076686-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 099389-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned procurement for an Innovation Marketplace intended to give public-sector buyers a contractual route to suppliers specialising in innovation services. The marketplace may take forward solutions reviewed through DSIT-owned Digital Commercial Innovation Hub sandboxes.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for suppliers offering innovation-related services, but the specific services, entry criteria, commercial terms and application process are not yet stated.

Key points identified

  • Service specialismSuppliers specialising in innovation covering a wide range of servicesEvidence: "this agreement will provide a marketplace for public sector buyers to access suppliers who specialise in innovation covering a wide range of services."
  • Innovation Marketplace purposeContractual route for potential solutions taken forward to deliveryEvidence: "the Innovation Marketplace will then provide the contractual route for any potential solutions that are taken forward to delivery."
  • Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknownEvidence: No eligibility, selection or entry criteria are stated in the supplied pipeline notice.
87% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
099389-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6e7
First published
12 Aug 2026
Last checked
21 Oct 2026, 13:31
Notice versions reviewed
4
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
21 Oct 2026
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