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    ContractsBusiness Model Development for UK Innovation Infrastructure
    Awarded contract

    Business Model Development for UK Innovation Infrastructure

    Awarded
    £196.1k
    Published 10 Jul 2026

    UKRI seeks strategic advisory services to evaluate and compare different business models for delivering innovation infrastructure aligned with Industrial Strategy and public value goals.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 10 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £196.1k
    Published 10 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £196,100
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IE
      IfM Engage Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    10 Jul 2026Today3 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice following a competitive procurement under the CCS DPS RM6126 Research & Insights framework. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) requires advisory, analytical, and forward-looking support to help Innovate UK evaluate and compare different delivery models for innovation infrastructure. The work will assess various business models while considering Industrial Strategy priorities, business growth objectives, and public value impact. The selected supplier will provide strategic insights to inform decisions about how UKRI's innovation support services are structured and delivered.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK SBS has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Turner & Townsend Consulting Limited2× · 33%
    2. RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. Zoonou Ltd1× · 17%
    4. IfM Engage Ltd1× · 17%
    5. TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED1× · 17%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6c947807-aaa0-4f99-ab14-78de11ff65a4-905604

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