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    ContractsStrengthening UK Industrial Innovation and Competitiveness
    Awarded contract

    Strengthening UK Industrial Innovation and Competitiveness

    Awarded
    £108.3k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Commission research to develop evidence-based recommendations for strengthening the UK's ability to translate innovation into industrial growth and competitive advantage.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £108.3k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £108,333
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IE
      IfM Engage Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    6 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks analytical and advisory services to help the UK translate innovation into industrial growth and economic value. The work involves five integrated packages: (1) developing analytical frameworks to assess how firms, supply chains, institutions, finance, skills and production capabilities drive competitiveness; (2) identifying sectoral opportunities and capability requirements across different development stages; (3) mapping the UK innovation ecosystem including research institutions, private sector actors and commercialisation activities; (4) evaluating institutional roles, coordination gaps and fragmentation in the current system; (5) comparing UK approaches with international models to identify best practices; (6) designing institutional reforms, governance structures and policy interventions; and (7) producing evidence-based recommendations and design principles for future research and innovation institutions. The final deliverable will integrate these findings into a comprehensive framework linking sectoral opportunities with institutional arrangements and industrial outcomes. This project is ideal for research organisations, management consultancies and policy advisors with expertise in innovation systems, industrial economics and institutional analysis.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK1× · 25%
    2. THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1× · 25%
    3. Medly AI1× · 25%
    4. IfM Engage Ltd1× · 25%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dd3f
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
    Sector
    Research & Innovation