Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c65-ace4-723e-9a4f-8a97c48f85fa/rail-innovation-factory-core-team closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Rail Innovation Factory Core Team [Connect Places Catapult / Highways England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/connect-places-catapult-highways-england) Estimated value Not stated Published 14 Oct 2021 Deadline Closed 29 Oct 2021 ## 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 We are looking to procure a company to provide expertise to the rail innovation factory core team We anticipate this engagement will include: 1.1 Work with the BDM for rail to maintain a stakeholder engagement strategy, while engaging with new and existing key customers at director and programme manager level. 1.2 Set up and chair collaborative interactions with key customer stakeholders, such as ideation workshops, in order to develop an understanding of technical challenges. 1.3 Work with the rail portfolio team to define challenges, assess and prioritise, and then present back to the customer. 1.4 Work with technical team and BDM to shape technical projects around challenges, and agree these with customer stakeholders at appropriate levels, e.g. technical leadership, budget holders, etc. 1.5 Investigate potential collaborative opportunities for technical innovation that could be delivered through CPC's network, drawing on expertise of other CPC colleagues and the customer 1.6 Understand the offering of CPC from across the rail portfolio and more widely, with the aim of introducing rail customers to opportunities to innovate technology and address technical challenges 1.7 Contribute to bid development with understanding gained through customer interactions in order to ensure proposals are in line with customer requirements. If interested in this opportunity please register at link below if not already registered and download the tender documents: [procontract.due-north.com/Register](https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) Additional information: If interested in this opportunity please register at link below if not already registered and download the tender documents: [procontract.due-north.com/Register](https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) Read full description ## CPV classification Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0ae42444-f7a3-4cfd-8bf1-3119a1284f0f) 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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