UKRI-4491 ESRC-BBSRC Food Systems Commercialisation Catalyst

A Contract Award Notice
by UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
11.5 month
Value
£800K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
01 May 2025
Delivery
09 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Deadline
07 Apr 2025 23:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

UKRI requires a supplier to support the development and delivery of an early-stage mission-led commercialisation catalyst (The Programme). The key aims for the Programme are to: i.Enable collaboration between bioscience and social science researchers: recruiting researchers, building and supporting multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary teams to address an agreed team challenge. ii.Support skills and capacity development: training, supporting and enabling the cohort of grant holders to grow and sustain positive social and/or environmental impact from their research in the mission area of healthy, sustainable and resilient food systems. This may include formal training, mentoring and peer support, networking, and facilitating connections with relevant expertise and national/international markets. iii.Support grant holders to explore alternative (non-traditional commercial) enterprise models to create effective and self-sustaining impact. Grant administration will be managed by UKRI. This requirement will be for initial period of 12 months with an optional extension of up to a further 6 months. The value of the requirement will be up to £500,000.00 for the initial period and £300,000.00 for the extension which will be subject to approval.

Award Detail

1 Zinc Ventures (London)
  • Value: £800,000

CPV Codes

  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Please follow this link to view the notice https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=946186734

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