Scope
Description
DSIT's Advanced Materials team were seeking to commission a roadmapping workshop project for DSIT's roadmapping exercise on Metamaterials, a strategic subclass of advanced materials.
The project provider will facilitate workshops with stakeholders on the theme of metamaterials commercialisation, identifying national priorities to accelerate their adoption across key industrial applications.
The project will inform DSIT development of the National Materials Innovation Programme announced in the Modern Industrial Strategy, where Advanced Materials was named as a priority frontier industry.
The primary output of this work is three workshops led by the project lead with responsibility for preparation, facilitation and further outputs. This will be underpinned by detailed chapters on the technical advances for sector application.
The supplier will work alongside partners in designing and delivering workshops for the purpose of producing a metamaterials technology roadmapping report, this support would be concluded in the 6 month core duration, no need for additional phases of the project.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £10,500 excluding VAT
- £12,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
18 December 2025
Contract dates
- 18 December 2025 to 11 June 2026
- 5 months, 25 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
IFM Engage Limited
The Old Schools, Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TS
United Kingdom
Email: cchpr@landecon.cam.ac.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government