Contract

Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult

  • HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046035

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058152

Published 5 August 2025, 11:17am



Scope

Description

Contract 1 - 01 April 25 - 30 Sept 25

Offering advice, guidance and support to the Chief Portfolio Officer and the Portfolio Team or others.

Playing a role in project and programme teams as requested and where expertise and experience held is relevant.

Provision of specialist technical support and insight to HVM Catapult in areas of expertise.

Propose and help to secure and/or execute new opportunities and activities as part of the HVM Catapult portfolio.

Represent the HVM Catapult when requested in various meetings, workshops or events.

Contract 2 - 01 April 25 - 31 March 26

Behind the scenes support for cross-Catapult RTG meetings.

Supporting in the development of concepts for Spending Review and other funding mechanisms - MetaMaterials Technology Pull Through, Researchers in Residence continuation, AI and Digital concepts.

Supporting Academic Liaison Work Group, including UKRI engagement, weekly meetings and face-to-face workshops

Supporting Technology Roadmap development; positioning, stakeholder engagement, workshops.

Ad-hoc activities leveraging expertise, knowledge of the HVMC network, and external network


Contract 1. Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult - Portfolio Team

Supplier

Contract value

  • £71,444 excluding VAT
  • £85,733.28 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 April 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 2. Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Technology Function

Supplier

Contract value

  • £90,504 excluding VAT
  • £108,604 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 April 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

M J Hinton Consultancy

Windermere, Pinesfield Lane, Trottiscliffe

Kent

ME19 5EN

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ46 - West Kent

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult - Portfolio Team

Contract 2. Provide support for the activities of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Technology Function


Contracting authority

HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT

  • Companies House: 07708659
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLV-4646-XLMG

Icentrum

Birmingham

B7 4BP

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)