Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c53-2cf5-7177-894d-9d3a3346a4ce/uk-sbs-pr19119-ukri-innovate-uk-newton-fund-digitial-incubation-for-good-dig-p closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS PR19119 UKRI Innovate UK Newton Fund Digitial Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme Design & Delivery [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 9 Apr 2020 Deadline Closed 22 May 2020 ## 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 \*\*PROCUREMENT ABANDONED BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD\*\* UKRI's Innovate UK intends to procure the services of a supplier who can design, organise and manage the delivery of a three-stranded programme to support an objective to partner with India to incubate digital start ups that can effectively address societal challenges. We are calling this activity the Digital Incubation for Good (DIG) Programme. This procurement will form part of Innovate UK's delivery partner commitment to the Newton Fund. The Newton Fund ([newtonfund.ac.uk](https://www.newtonfund.ac.uk)) aims to promote the economic development and social welfare of partner countries, by strengthening their science and innovation capacity through partnership with UK businesses and academia. The partnership with India is called the Newton-Bhabha Fund. This contract will be for a 9 month programme which will be run in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and specifically their Start-up Hub (see [meitystartuphub.in](https://meitystartuphub.in/)). UKRI Innovate UK are seeking a suppler to act as the Delivery partner for Innovate UK activities working with India to enhance incubation capacity for incubating impact driven digital start-ups, both from India and from global developing countries. This is to be achieved through direct training for incubator CEOs and through a start-up exchange. The aim is to build partnerships between UK and Indian Digital Start-ups and with those start-ups and organisations from the other's country which can effectively address societal challenges across the developing world. The programme will have 3 strands; 1. Designing and delivering training for Indian Incubator CEOs, 2. Running an incubation programme for a cohort of 15 Indian start-ups, 3. Recruiting, preparing and sending 15 UK start-ups to India for an incubation programme there. Please refer to the specification and tender terms for the full requirement. Additional information: \*\*PROCUREMENT ABANDONED BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD\*\* As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending departments (and their agencies) have been affected by necessary decreases to budget allocation. The Digital Incubation for Good (DIG) programme is defined within the scope of these changes, which has resulted in UKRI having no other choice than to take the decision to abandon the procurement. CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS Is extended from 15/05/2020 14:00 to 22/05/2020 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority shall utilise the Delta e Sourcing Procurement Tool available at [uksbs.delta-esourcing.com](https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/) to conduct this procurement. All enquiries with respect to problems or functionality within the tool may be submitted to Delta e Sourcing on 08452707050. Please utilise the messaging system within the e-sourcing tool at the above link. Please note this is a free self-registration website and this can be done by completing the online questionnaire at [uksbs.delta-esourcing.com](https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/). UKRI Innovate UK reserves the right not to award a contract. 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