Connected Places Catapult
1 Sekforde Street
London
EC1R 0BE
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 2079525111
E-mail: procurement@cp.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://cp.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement for the Provision of Academic & SME Support Services - Re opening
Reference number: DN687081
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Connected Places Catapult is the UK's innovation accelerator for transport, cities and places. It provides impartial 'innovation as a service' for public bodies, businesses and infrastructure providers to achieve step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. The Connected Places Catapult connects businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. It delivers a wide range of Research & Development projects and commercialisation activities to remove barriers to innovation adoption, working with a wide range of academic, business and public sector organisations to develop innovative ecosystems. We are now seeking to build its agile supplier base of resource (workforce) to support the delivery of a wide range of projects and other innovation acceleration activities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our organisation and work on projects in a number of different disciplines. Strong experience working with academia, SME's, large businesses, government departments will be beneficial as is working on international projects.
If interested in this opportunity, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest to download the tender documents : https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
VISUAL COACHING
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pitch coaching and preparing innovators (Academics/SME’s) for pitching and capturing and articulating a video which showcases their offering.
Key capabilities:
Supporting the development of stories/scripts for innovative products and services
Supporting the development of visual content for pitches
Coaching the delivery of pitches live and/or for recording
Access to facilities to enable the creation and delivery of pitches
Producing and editing quality audio-visual material
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
18/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
INVESTOR COACHING
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Preparing innovators from a range of market areas and levels of development for pitching to and engaging with investors.
Key capabilities:
Support the development of investment pitches
Critique and development of business plans and business models
Educate innovators on investment landscape and strategy
Access to investors and investor networks at different levels
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
18/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT COACHING
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Guidance and support for innovators in PR and communications with a particular focus on driving diverse and inclusive networks.
Key Capabilities:
PR and communication strategies and campaigns using multiple channels and media
Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity approaches and engaging with diverse groups
Place-based communication and PR and stakeholder engagement, e.g. local authorities, councillors, private developers, non-profit organisations, residents, etc.
Access to media channels and stakeholder groups
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
18/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
PARTNERSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COACHING
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Preparing innovators from a range of market areas and levels of development for pitching to and engaging with commercial partners and customers.
Key capabilities:
Support the development of customer and funding pitches
Critique and development of partnership, sales and bidding plans and processes including navigating public procurement
Educate innovators on sales and bidding strategy and implementation
Developing sales, marketing, branding and identity strategies
Access to networks of industry partners in the connected places markets
Support for the development of international opportunities
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
18/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
WRITING AND PRESENTATION
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79990000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide writing and presentation skills coaching to enable innovators to adapt their communications to different audiences, e.g. academic or technical text for public consumption.
Key capabilities:
Developing copy for different types of publication
Refining tone of voice in written publications to maximise the impact of the communication
Coaching tone of voice in written publications to maximise the impact of the communication
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
18/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
If interested in this opportunity, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest to download the tender documents : https://procontract.due-north.com/Register