Scope
Reference
DDaT25510
Description
The ability to identify emerging trends, technologies and market opportunities is critical to Innovate UK's success as the UK's innovation agency. Innovate UK, including Innovate UK Business Connect, requires information and forecasting services that support strategic decision-making through access to relevant, timely and credible intelligence about markets and technologies.
By using trusted third-party sources on markets and technologies, Innovate UK can be more effective and efficient at corroborating and validating decisions on what and where to invest resources.
Through this notice we are looking for engagement with the market and feedback and what is available in general along with any elements of innovation that may need to be considered.
Please see below link which will take you to a form with a list of pre market engagement questions. If you could please provide feedback by 05/01/2026 this will be much appreciated.
To Access the End User's Requirements Specification which is the current version of the specification which will provide further details on the requirement - We require an NDA to be signed, once signed you will be issued the document to enable you to appropriately complete the list of pre market engagement questions accessible through the link below:-
Please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk, referencing DDaT25510 - Market Intelligence - Data and Reports pre market engagement to proceed with actioning the NDA.
Please note that the route to market is undecided at this moment in time. It is hoped that through this pre market engagement this will help inform this.
Total value (estimated)
- £80,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
- Possible extension to 28 February 2028
- 1 year, 11 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
5 January 2026
Engagement process description
The Contracting Authority UK Research and Innovation UKRI - Innovate UK would like to conduct pre-market engagement.
As part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed a series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses.
Please see link below to access the questionnaire:
Due to the timeframe required, please ensure to complete the questionnaire before 14:00 hrs on 05th January 2026 to express your interest.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
19 January 2026
Contracting authority
UK Research and Innovation
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Shared Services provider
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPN-7535-GNTG
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
United Kingdom
Email: ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Region: UKK14 - Swindon