# Research into Emerging Technologies in Greater Manchester

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED
- Contract winner: Data City Innovation Ltd
- Award value: £95,000
- Tender value: £90,000
- Award date: 31 August 2018
- Published: 13 September 2018
- Contract start: 3 September 2018
- Contract end: 28 February 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d60f4a81-dea3-4218-9adb-8c9b7c92305c-240669
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8fefe03-359f-427b-89d6-d0067f398eae

## Description

This commission consists two distinct project packages, for which we are seeking one provider to deliver both\. Project Package A: Understanding and harnessing GM's emerging technology advantage\. 1\. An overview of the market Context & Opportunities 2\. A study detailing and benchmarking: o Greater Manchester's university capabilities in relation to a range of predetermined key emerging technologies o Key emerging technology specialisms and expertise that exist within industry in Greater Manchester o Greater Manchester's other skills and infrastructure capabilities in relation to same emerging technologies 3\. Marketing collateral for the GM emerging technology proposition: The creation of market ready proposition materials and narrative re Greater Manchester's emerging technology capabilities aimed at attracting potential inward investors into Greater Manchester Project Package B: Understanding and engaging the opportunity presented by the DIGITAL transformation of 'non-technology' companies\. 1\. A report detailing GM investment opportunity presented through the digital transformation of large non-technology companies \(e\.g\. OEM manufacturers, banks etc\)\. The study should provide an overview of market trends, the scale of the opportunity, and a defined target list of 100 organisations which have the potential to locate or expand some, or all of their technology functions into Greater Manchester\. 2\. Further to the above, a validated short-list of 40 named priority strategic targets companies to be identified with justification for their inclusion\. From this short-list, the provider should provide engagement support with senior decision makers within at least 40 of the target companies\. This may be in the form of 1:1 meetings or round table events\. While there is a degree of interdependence between the two project packages, the intent would be that as far as possible, the project packages should run concurrently to accelerate delivery of outputs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d60f4a81-dea3-4218-9adb-8c9b7c92305c-240669)