Scope
Reference
C391141
Description
We are seeking an expert consultancy organisation to deliver a focused mapping and analysis of the assets, networks, and economic potential within the health and life sciences sector in the South West (SW) region of England, covering from Gloucestershire to Cornwall/Isles of Scilly and eastwards to include Wiltshire and Dorset.
This should also include Animal health/veterinary, relevant defence medicine and other technologies identified as converging with or impacting on health and life science innovation such as AI, Machine learning Engineering Biology, Advanced Materials, Quantum, Digital etc which would ordinarily be categorised within a separately defined innovation cluster such as deep tech or as per the DSIT innovation cluster maps published in Feb 2024.
This work will inform strategic planning on the development potential of the SW health and life sciences ecosystem, investment decisions, and cluster definition/development in line with national ambitions outlined in the Life Sciences Vision, the Life Sciences Sector Plan (LSSP), the 10 year Health Plan for the NHS and the economic potential for health innovation as described in the Health Innovation report "Defining the size of the health Innovation Prize".
The report will also be used to support a collaborative bid to the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund and other suitable funding for operationalisation and delivery of cluster activities.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 29 December 2025 to 30 November 2026
- 11 months, 3 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
9 October 2025
Tender submission deadline
6 November 2025, 2:00pm
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - by reference to dynamic market
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRL-3879-BBGR
Procurement Team, E9 Mezzanine, Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Email: naveen.pitchumani@nhs.net
Website: https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government