Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-32d4-71cf-b1a9-26486f76d10a/innovation-marketplace pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Innovation Marketplace [Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Pays 100% within 30 days Estimated value £900,000,000 Published 12 Aug 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST) and the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) are working together to establish an Innovation Marketplace, providing a compliant route for public sector buyers to identify and procure innovative products, services and solutions that address operational, service delivery and policy challenges. This requirement supports wider government work to improve how innovation is identified, tested and scaled, while reducing barriers for innovative suppliers, including SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, to access public sector opportunities. The scope is expected to include establishing and operating a Dynamic Market for innovation, enabling eligible suppliers to apply to join throughout the life of the arrangement. The Innovation Marketplace may cover a broad range of innovative technologies, products, services and solutions that support public sector transformation, improved outcomes, efficiency, and economic growth. The Innovation Marketplace is intended to be used by central government departments, arm’s length bodies and other eligible public sector organisations. It is expected to support procurement following pre-market engagement, challenge definition, pilots, proofs of concept or other evidence-building activity. The arrangement is expected to complement the Innovation Hub (Commercial Innovation Hub - Find a Tender) by providing a transparent, fair and compliant commercial route for buyers to procure relevant innovative solutions. Our ambition is to make the government a more strategic buyer of innovation. The result is a more connected innovation ecosystem where innovative suppliers can scale more quickly, government can access better solutions faster, and public money works harder to support both public service transformation and economic growth. When contacting GCA regarding this agreement, please ensure that you reference the agreement details in all correspondence. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and experimental development services Research services Experimental development services Research and development consultancy services Research consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c6e7-2026-08-12T12:06:09+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6e7-2026-08-12T12:06:09+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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