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Published 13 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials

Official notice

Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)

Open framework scheme2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: United States (US)

Framework ceiling (notional)£80,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 24 Mar 2026

Lots 2see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 22 Mar 2030 · up to 24 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 25 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CPI seeks to procure business development support services in the East Coast (focus on New England) and West Coast regions, USA, to accelerate market engagement and pipeline growth in HealthTech and advanced materials. The supplier will provide targeted introductions, facilitate meetings, and support CPI staff visits, focusing on building networks and business opportunities with regional stakeholders.

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Technical support services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period: 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 25 Mar 2026
Scheme runs until: 29 Mar 2034

Published description of the framework

Below Threshold Open Framework. Process is outlined in the specification Document

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £40,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1East CoastAwardedRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

(focus on New England which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

Contract period: 25 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 24 Mar 2034 with extensions

Delivery listed: United States (US)

Extensions: 48 months initial duration with 4 additional 12 months period extension options at the discretion of the Authority.

71356300 Technical support services 79411100 Business development consultancy services

Lot #2West CoastRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

West Coast HealthTech focus area only

Contract period: 25 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 24 Mar 2034 with extensions

Delivery listed: United States (US)

Extensions: 48 months initial duration with 4 additional 12 months period extension options at the discretion of the Authority.

71356300 Technical support services 79411100 Business development consultancy services

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

What this means for your bid

“CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
Authority reference: 3710
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013422
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business development consultancy servicesTechnical support services
Delivery area in notice: United States (US)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0653ed 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

Appointment period ends: 27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published249 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
Admission / appointment period ends235 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts210 days ago
25 Mar 2026
Latest notice published190 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
13 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 2latest 24 Mar 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £40,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials, Lot 2 - West Coast
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 · up to 29 Mar 2034 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
48 months initial duration with 4 additional 12 months period extension options at the discretion of the Authority.
3 agreed KPIs: Introductions to regional stakeholders · Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps · Support for CPI staff visits to the region
- Introductions to regional stakeholders, Introductions to regional stakeholders- Min 20 over 6 month period
- Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps, Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps- Min 20 over 6 month period
- Support for CPI staff visits to the region, Support for CPI staff visits to the region- Min 3 (in focus region of contractor i.e. Boston/New England or West Coast USA)
CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials, Lot 1 - East Coast
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 · up to 29 Mar 2034 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
48 months initial duration with 4 additional 12 months period extension options at the discretion of the Authority.
3 agreed KPIs: Introductions to regional stakeholders · Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps · Support for CPI staff visits to the region
- Introductions to regional stakeholders, Introductions to regional stakeholders- Min 20 over 6 month period
- Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps, Meetings set up with SMEs or Large Corps- Min 20 over 6 month period
- Support for CPI staff visits to the region, Support for CPI staff visits to the region- Min 3 (in focus region of contractor i.e. Boston/New England or West Coast USA)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 05002194 Wilton Centre, Redcar, North East, TS10 4RFContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cimitri LLCFramework contractorGB-PPON: PLZZ-1962-RBTL 330 24th Ave Apt 3, San Francisco, US, 94121, USContact email, phone
Taylored Pathways LLCFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBCB-4964-MWBN 99 Island Avenue, Quincy, US, 02169, USContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT