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Research Project for Innovation and UK Industrial Competitiveness

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:22.

Opportunity overview

The Authority requires the provision of research, analytical and advisory services to examine how the UK can strengthen its capability to translate innovation into industrial growth, economic value capture and long-term competitiveness. The Supplier shall undertake a programme of work comprising five integrated work packages. This will include: Development of analytical frameworks to assess how firms, supply chains, institutions, finance, skills, production capabilities and complementary assets contribute to industrial value capture and competitiveness. Identification and assessment of sectoral opportunities, industrial capabilities and capability requirements across different stages of industrial development. Mapping and analysis of the UK innovation and industrial ecosystem, including public and private institutions involved in research, innovation, translation, scale-up, capability-building and commercialisation activities. Assessment of institutional roles, functions, coordination mechanisms, capability provision and potential gaps, overlaps or fragmentation within the UK system. Comparative analysis of UK and international institutional models, governance arrangements, funding approaches, performance frameworks and capability-building practices to identify lessons relevant to the UK context. Development and appraisal of institutional reform options, delivery models, governance structures, evaluation frameworks and policy interventions that could strengthen industrial translation and capability development. Production of evidence-based recommendations, implementation considerations and design principles for future research, development and innovation (RD&I) institutions and programmes. Synthesis of findings into an integrated framework linking sectoral opportunities, capability requirements, institutional arrangements and industrial outcomes.

Awarded to

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IfM Engage Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£108.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£130k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03486934
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB2 1TS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd3f
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Id
GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Address

Street Address
22 Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
IfM Engage Ltd
Id
GB-COH-03486934

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03486934

Address

Street Address
The Old Schools, Trinity Lane
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1TS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03486934
Name
IfM Engage Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
4 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Sept 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
130,000
Amount
108,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074527-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 10:11
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2EG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 074527-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·