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title: "Innovation Centre Operator: Innovation Martlesham"
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# Innovation Centre Operator: Innovation Martlesham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-centre-operator-innovation-martlesham-ocds-h6vhtk-05d451). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Suffolk County Council: "Innovation Centre Operator: Innovation Martlesham". Published status: complete. Published Value: £570,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029)
- **Published Value:** £570,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 July 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Membership organisation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £270,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-centre-operator-innovation-martlesham-ocds-h6vhtk-05d451#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d451`

## 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/innovation-centre-operator-innovation-martlesham-ocds-h6vhtk-05d451#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsuffolksourcing%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F20383)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-centre-operator-innovation-martlesham-ocds-h6vhtk-05d451#participate

## Description
Innovation Martlesham, located at Adastral Park, Suffolk, was launched by BT in 2000. In partnership with BT, we are now appointing a new provider to take over the management of the Innovation Martlesham Business Club and to drive the future development of the cluster.
The advertised value here is £324,000 inclusive of VAT. 
The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be  exempt or chargeable at a different rate.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 98100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £324,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Innovation Centre Operator: Innovation Martlesham (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Spirit Public Sector Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106241`
  - Value: £270,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058861-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-21T11:34:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:31:36.728Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d451