Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-a975-7081-a212-619c2a06d606/bioeconomyengineering-biology-expert-consultancy awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy [Centre for Process Innovation Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited) Estimated value £350,000 Published 28 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 24 Jul 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender CPI requires access to a pool of specialist consultants, to complement its own internal knowledge and experience related to the strategic development of the UK’s Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology capabilities in support of the UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy and its Plan for Change missions. The Industrial Strategy highlights Engineering Biology (EB) as a Frontier Technology focus area for the UK. EB, and the Bioeconomy more broadly, directly supports five of the eight Industrial Strategy Priority sectors – Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Defence, Life Sciences and Digital and Technologies. CPI works with the UK Government, partners and stakeholder in the development of business cases and strategic proposals to help address national opportunities in these areas and is seeking to establish a procurement framework which enables it to flexibly and responsively bring in specialist input external to the organisation to assist with these activities. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06beb9-2026-09-28T13:43:49+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06beb9-2026-09-28T13:43:49+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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