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# ESC22209 - BMI DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esc22209-bmi-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-030d54). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED: "ESC22209 - BMI DPS". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £750,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jan 2027. Published submission portal: es.catapult.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (open for submissions, 86 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/energy-systems-catapult-limited-coh-08705784)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 January 2027 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esc22209-bmi-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-030d54#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030d54`

## 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/esc22209-bmi-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-030d54#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [es.catapult.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fes.catapult.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esc22209-bmi-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-030d54#participate

## Description
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Business Model Innovation team.
The team have seen an increase in demand for projects over the last two years and are looking for external support for projects we do not have the capacity to cover. Although the ESC has existing procurement frameworks they are not entirely fit for purpose for this kind of work because:
•	they are more expensive to contract then our commercial day rate meaning outsourcing decisions do not stack up commercially 
•	we lose control of the ESC process and experience for partners
•	any insights or relationships developed can be lost to the 3rd party due to a lack of ESC involvement.
While we know that projects will be coming over the next 2 years that we will need extra support, there are some limitations to consider:
•	Innovator projects often have very short lead times due to the way they are funded and administered, and we need to be able to bring in additional support in quickly (max lead time of a month)
•	We don't officially know the full scope of each project as that will be agreed by an Incubation / Acceleration Manager 
•	We don't have a ready made list of resources to call upon so we need some way to recruit and validate a shortlist of suitable contractors that we could call upon in future (an RFI or some form of recruitment process)
The ultimate aim is to get to a new preferred list of partners we can use that meet the requirements of the Business Model Innovation team.
The Catapult is now seeking to set up a DPS framework to primarily support the BMI team and other ESC projects and teams in the future.
Should you wish to apply to join the DPS and or have require more details regarding the BMI DPS please send an email to: procurement@es.catapult.org.uk
And in the subject line please enter "BMI DPS Application" and you will be sent an application pack which has everything you need to review and decide if you meet the minimum criteria to be able to join 1 or more Lots.
All communication should be marked in the subject line with "BMI DPS Application" if emails etc are not clearly marked they may be ignored and or delete without being read.
Please note this is not a "Tender" process so there is no bid submission deadline to meet.
This is an application process and you may apply to join any of the Lots throughout the life of the DPS.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Identification of key markets
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** not applicable

### Lot 2: Market Size Assessment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Best when paired with 'Identification of key markets', this service offers a more focused investigation into the prioritised beachhead market(s). A variety of key factors are researched: market maturity, readiness of innovation, customer segments, pr...

### Lot 3: Business model health check
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** Business Model review to identify strengths, weaknesses, assumptions and risks for further testing.
•	DEFINE - map out the business model, or business model options, with the innovator 
•	EVALUATE - identification and prioritisation of the key busine...

### Lot 4: B2B Customer Research
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** For business propositions, or where a decision-maker is not a resident of a home (e.g. social housing landlords). Identify, test and establish the value proposition with the client, first by drawing on secondary research and then by completing interv...

### Lot 5: Value chain mapping
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** Develop an understanding/map of the different business models, stakeholders and supply chains in a market. Insights on how the market is changing, including how existing or new stakeholders are growing or losing their share of the value chain.
Full d...

### Lot 6: Cost and revenue benchmarking
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** Review of an innovator's financial model assumptions to offer third party validation that their revenue and cost expectations are realistic. This could also include a view on their sales trajectories based on industry standards.
Full details are with...

### Lot 7: Financial analysis
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Light-touch commercial modelling bringing together pricing plan with delivery costs for a project, business or new venture. Revenue, costs and market forecasts will be established, including a series of scenarios to test the scale-up and growth of th...

### Lot 8: Go-to-market strategy
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** A series of recommendations are made drawing on the proposition, market, customer, competitors offers and delivery model.
Full details are within the BMI DPS application pack which can be obtained by emailing a request to join the DPS at the followin...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003128-2025-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003145-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-30T15:23:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:28:01.027Z
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