# NU/1619 - Business surveys for National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise \(NICRE\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Published: 3 December 2020
- Planned start: 1 January 2021
- Planned end: 31 May 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 37c297d3-67ae-4069-b366-3a965a6135d1-398107
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48b4484f-0c86-4198-bc50-69354a6ca9f3

## Description

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise \(NICRE\) is an exciting new research, innovation and knowledge exchange initiative funded by Research England and founding University Partners, with in-kind support from many public, business and third sector organisations\. NICRE is committed to informing policy, and improving existing practice, in tackling society's grand challenges by fostering the innovation and resilience of rural enterprise and unlocking the potential in rural areas across the UK\. NICRE is a multi-centre initiative\. NICRE has a requirement to conduct a telephone survey of businesses operating in three specific regions in the UK \(the West-Midlands, South-West and North-East\)\. The survey will focus on aspects of business resilience and planning for both internal and external threats\. Interviews will last around 15 minutes and should be conducted with a member of the senior management team of each organisation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37c297d3-67ae-4069-b366-3a965a6135d1-398107)