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Published 24 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Commercialisation, Adoption Brokerage and Investment Readiness Support for the Infrastructure Productivity Scale-Up Programme

Official notice

Authority: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of specialist commercialisation, adoption brokerage, procurement readiness, Return on investment/value proposition development and investment readiness support for priority SMEs participating in the Infrastructure Productivity Scale-Up Programme.

The Infrastructure Productivity Scale-Up Programme is a Connected Places Catapult initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of proven productivity solutions across the UK infrastructure sector.

The programme supports high-potential SMEs with mature technologies (TRL8+) and services to engage directly with infrastructure owners, operators, contractors and industry decision-makers. Through structured engagement, challenge validation and adoption brokerage activities, the programme aims to help SMEs progress adoption opportunities and create clearer pathways into procurement and deployment.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 mo)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award Criteria is as per the Tender Documents: 20% Cost 80% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
Authority reference
CPC2026249
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090535
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077972 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Sept 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by13 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline13 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 66 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 11837978 1 Sekforde Street, London, London, EC1R 0BEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender