Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca3-ac2c-708d-ae3e-2883877b5ba1/economic-consultancy-for-liverpool-city-region-lcr-science-innovation-audit awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Economic Consultancy for Liverpool City Region (LCR) Science & Innovation Audit Refresh & Asset-Based Innovation Cluster Development [Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-region-combined-authority-lcrca) Estimated value £50,000 Published 15 Dec 2021 Deadline Closed 10 Jan 2022 ## 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. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 overall purpose of this brief is to engage suitable consultants to provide an evidence-based assessment of what is needed to achieve 5% of GVA invested in R&D in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) by 2030, and fulfil the following ancillary purposes: - Refresh and update the 2017 LCR+ SIA, assessing and evidencing, new areas of opportunity, be that within the existing 3 priority areas or emerging world-class competitive strengths, taking account of all major subsequent strategic/policy and practical/project achievements and developments, national and local, not least re. net zero carbon. - Review the LCR's live and pipeline innovation project portfolio, identifying any gaps/new potential projects in view of the SIA refresh process. - Translate the outline asset-based innovation cluster development work into an actionable programme. - Add value to the ongoing CA-led innovation/R&D economic benefit modelling work. - Support efforts to provide a pioneering, evidence-based, economic case to UK Government for a place-based "innovation deal"" - Feed into all elements of the associated comprehensive innovation comms programme currently being developed. - Inform the CA-led LCR Plan for Prosperity and all other key forward LCR innovation and wider economic development strategies, policies, and action plans. - Inform the forward individual organisational aims and strategies of other LCR innovation ecosystem stakeholders, both local land external. - Inform efforts to secure public and private investment for individual projects and other investment proposals by all LCR stakeholders. Additional information: This opportunity is advertised on The Chest under reference DN587777. To express an interest and access the tender documents please use the following link: [procontract.due-north.com/Advert](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aa75dffa-025d-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21) Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d1c0dded-4a10-4443-b3c8-ebc75c6c07da) 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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