UKRI-5955 Venture Builder
Description
Innovate UK intends to procure Delivery Partner services for the UKRI Venture Builder Programme, a new pilot initiative to support deep-tech university spin-out teams in 6 of the priority Industrial Strategy sectors (the IS6 sectors), initially focusing on Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, and Advanced Manufacturing and Materials.
The Programme will provide intensive venture-development support over six to nine months to around 20โ25 post-ICURe, or equivalent-stage, teams that have completed customer discovery. Its purpose is to convert validated academic research spin-outs into investor-ready companies and position them to progress into Innovate UK IS6 growth sector programmes.
The procurement is initially structured around the three sector tracks above; however, the strategy and delivery model are still being established. It has not yet been determined whether the outcome will be separate contracts for each sector or a single contract covering all sectors.
Consortium arrangements are welcomed where different organisations bring complementary capabilities across tracks or sub-sectors. A Webinar will be held on 21 April 2026, with the tender expected to launch in May 2026.
To Register for the Webinar please access the link:
https: //events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dc0e9bab-53f0-49b8-be15-8363687e972c@8bb7e08e-daa4-4a8e-927e-fca38db04b7e
Participation in the Webinar is optional and gives no advantage in any future procurement.
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About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the education and training, information and communication technology and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Higher Education, artificial intelligence and Manufacturing. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 1.2 million.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice โ the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.