Scope
Reference
UKRI-5332
Description
Innovate UK is looking to procure the services of the Enterprise Research Centre. These services include:
• Rapid literature reviews
• State of the Art (SOTA) reviews - short briefings on tightly-defined topics, drawing on the most recent research and policy literature
• Substantive literature reviews
• Collaborative primary research projects
• Conducting surveys and/or data matching with secure databases
• Advisory support on specific policy or evidence-based queries
• Capacity development activities such as teach-ins
• Round-tables and working groups to support policy design and development activity
• Subject matter expertise support (e.g. advisory panel membership)
• Access to the ERC State of Small Business Britain annual conference and other collaborative events such as the Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS) research showcase
• Access to ERC publications (reports, insights, blogs, podcasts) and related research outputs e.g. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and LSBS projects
• Membership and access to regular organised funders group panels, enabling engagement and networking across the different sponsoring organisations (current membership includes: Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Intellectual Property Office, British Business Bank)
• Access to ERC's network of innovative SMEs.
Contract 1. UKRI-5332
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 November 2025 to 31 March 2028
- 2 years, 4 months, 23 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79310000 - Market research services
Contract locations
- UKK14 - Swindon
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
None
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
Supplier has unique connection to the audience and moving all sponsoring members to an alternative supplier is not possible
Supplier
University of Warwick
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDC-7539-YXVM
University House, Kirby Corner Road
Coventry
CV4 8UW
United Kingdom
Email: researchops@warwick.ac.uk
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. UKRI-5332
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +441793442000
Email: corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org/
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government