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    ContractsOn-Call Research Services for SME Growth and Innovation Studies
    Awarded contract

    On-Call Research Services for SME Growth and Innovation Studies

    Awarded
    £65k
    Published 30 Jun 2026

    University of Warwick seeks on-call research services to support the Enterprise Research Centre's work on SME growth and innovation in partnership with DSIT.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 30 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £65k
    Published 30 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £65,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UW
      UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    30 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), an academic research centre at the University of Warwick, is seeking on-call research services to support its ongoing studies on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and innovation. This contract will enable ERC to deliver research initiatives in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The services support ERC's existing capability and research activities, complementing similar agreements held with the Department of Business and Trade, Innovate UK, the British Business Bank, and the Intellectual Property Office. Suppliers will be required to provide flexible, responsive research support on an as-needed basis.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

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    Who wins here
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c050

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