Commercial Innovation Hub Tender in United Kingdom - 143895249

Procurement Summary

Country: United Kingdom

Summary: Commercial Innovation Hub

Deadline: 10 Jul 2026

Posting Date: 24 Jun 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 143895249

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

73100000 - Research and experimental development services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems

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Tender Details

**Problem Statement** Public sector procurement of innovation is fragmented and risk‑averse, with buyers struggling to engage markets and suppliers facing high barriers. A digital pre‑procurement environment is needed to enable early collaboration, testing, and clearer routes to scale innovative solutions to unmet public sector needs. **Intention** Public sector procurement of innovation is currently fragmented, risk‑averse, and misaligned to the needs of both buyers and suppliers;, limiting the ability to identify, test, and scale innovative solutions. Buyers struggle to engage the market early, run scalable pilots, and translate complex challenges into viable commercial pathways, while suppliers (particularly SMEs and start‑ups) face unclear demands, high barriers to entry, and limited routes from idea to contract. Although there is an ambition to procure innovation, existing processes are not designed for experimentation or iterative learning. This results in missed opportunities and slow adoption of new technologies. There is therefore a need for a controlled, digital pre‑procurement environment that enables early collaboration, rapid testing, and evidence generation to de‑risk future procurements and create clearer pathways from problem identification to scalable delivery. The Commercial Innovation Hub is seeking to develop a digital Innovation hub. An online networking environment to help public sector users and suppliers test problems, explore innovative solutions, co...

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