Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4f-11fc-728a-95d4-dd149f741ef7/market-engagement-exercise-innovation-and-technology-evaluation pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement Exercise - Innovation and Technology Evaluation [Sport England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sport-england) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Nov 2020 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 Sport England is seeking to learn more about innovation in sport and physical activity and would like to invite interested suppliers to a Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event in relation to an imminent requirement for an Innovation Learning Partner. The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement is to: - Alert the market to a potential opportunity - Provide an overview of the requirement and the procurement process - Test the scope and feasibility of our requirements - Seek feedback and soft-market testing in order to refine requirements The event will be held virtually on Microsoft teams and will consist of a presentation followed by an open Question and Answer (Q&A) session of 15 minutes The event will be followed by 1:1 break-out sessions between Sport England and suppliers lasting no-more than 15 minutes with each supplier. If you would like to book onto a break-out session please outline this within your response to this invitation and you will be allocated a timeslot and advised of the time in advance. Should suppliers wish to attend this Pre-Market Engagement Event they are requested to respond and provide the names of no-more than two attendees via the Sport England e-sourcing portal messaging facility by no-later-than 17:00 on Thursday 4th December 2020. Please also outline: - Whether you would like to book a 15 minute 1:1 break-out slot IT Platform of Event: Invites will be sent with a link to Microsoft teams Date of Event: Tuesday 8th December 2020 ### Time of Event: 9:00am start - 14:00pm Deadline for Responses Confirming Attendance: 17:00 Thursday 4th December 2020. Note to Suppliers: This is a market engagement exercise and Sport England: - will not reimburse any expenses incurred by interested parties in attending this Pre-Market Engagement Event. - reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time and this exercise does not commit Sport England to conduct a procurement process in relation to the requirements Read full description ## CPV classification Research consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1dd4064b-0d14-4a6a-b72d-b5f6449fd7a4) 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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