CR19064 Innovate UK Market Intelligence

Tender description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 10th September 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Aims and Objectives of the Project The ability to identify emerging trends, technologies and market opportunities is critical to Innovate UK's success as the UK's innovation agency. The aim of this tender exercise is to support strategic decision-making at Innovate UK through access to relevant, timely and credible intelligence about markets and technologies. Innovate UK employs industry and technology specialists with a breadth of expertise across sectors, market and technologies. In order to ensure the organisation's decision making is rigorous and evidence-based, staff at Innovate UK need to be able to access objective, authoritative and up-to-date technology and market intelligence on a wide range of topics. Objectives The objectives of this tender exercise are to: - Support Innovate UK in identification, prioritisation and selection of areas for investment through access to credible and authoritative intelligence on a broad range of markets and technologies. - Enable Innovate UK to keep abreast of relevant developments in technologies and markets. - Enable Innovate UK to identify leading countries, research organisations and companies in relevant areas of technology and innovation. - Ensure Innovate UK is aware of predicted long-term economic, societal and technological trends and their potential impact both globally and in the UK - Enable Innovate UK to investigate potential new areas for investment through access to reports, data and specialist analysts. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.