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# DIATOMIC – GLOBAL PROGRAMME

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/diatomic-global-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03f75c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT: "DIATOMIC – GLOBAL PROGRAMME". Published status: active. Published Value: £440,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/connected-places-catapult-coh-11837978)
- **Published Value:** £440,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f75c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/diatomic-global-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03f75c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/diatomic-global-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03f75c#participate

## Description
Connected Places Catapult is implementing DIATOMIC (Digital Innovation for Transformative Change) which has the goal of accelerating place-based innovation in the West Midlands. The programme funded by Innovate UK is being delivered in collaboration with Birmingham City Council, Aston University, Birmingham City University, University of Birmingham, and Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
The programme will broaden and accelerate the West Midlands innovation ecosystem by enabling more people and places to be involved in the design and delivery of innovation, and the diffusion of the benefits into the community.
As part of DIATOMIC work programme, there will be a work stream dedicated to strengthening West Midlands capacity to establish global research & innovation collaborations, attract foreign direct investment and increase the participation of West Midlands based companies in international trade flows.
The supplier will provide access to a team who have a range of technical skills and capabilities to
support the delivery specific elements of the global work stream which is described in detail in Appendix2.
If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £440,000
- **Description:** Connected Places Catapult is implementing DIATOMIC (Digital Innovation for Transformative Change) which has the goal of accelerating place-based innovation in the West Midlands. The programme funded by Innovate UK is being delivered in collaboration ...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025225-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-28T19:39:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T10:59:27.137Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f75c