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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PROGRAMME STRATEGIC BATCH: EOI NOVEMBER 2023 – FUNDING
2. Awarding Authority: Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, The Aerospace Technology Institute, GB Tel: 03003214357. Email: support@iuk.ukri.org.
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority programme is co-ordinated and managed by:
All three organisations work in partnership, offering support to deliver a portfolio of projects. Projects must meet the objectives and priorities of the specified location Aerospace Technology Strategy, and maintain and grow the UK’s competitive position in civil aerospace
The ATI Programme has been allocated £685 million from the government for the financial years 2022 to 2023 through 2024 to 2025
This is phase 1 of a strategic batch competition within the ATI Programme. There are 2 phases to each strategic batch competition. The whole assessment process takes at least 6 months
Expression of interest (EoI) (this competition): opens regularly and your proposal is reviewed by the Aerospace Technology Institute only. DBT is responsible for the decision to progress your EoI proposal to phase 2 based on the Aerospace Technology Institute’s recommendation. There is no funding in this phase, funding will be awarded in phase 2.
Full stage application (FSA) (invite only): if you are successful in the September, October or November EoI competitions, you will be invited to apply to either the Batch 42 Research or Capital strands. These open on 2 January 2024. Your proposal will be subject to an independent assessment by Innovate UK, value for money (VfM) and policy review by DBT and strategic review by the Aerospace Technology Institute.
DBT as the budget holder for the ATI Programme is responsible for the final funding decision. If you are successful at phase 2, Innovate UK will perform financial viability and eligibility checks. You will be contracted by Innovate UK.
In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process.
This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.
5. CPV Code(s): 73400000, 73200000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK14
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Swindon.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Project size
The grant funding you can apply for is limited. See ‘Eligibility’ for details. The project duration must be appropriate and in proportion to the planned objectives and prioritisation within the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy
10. Competition closes: 22.11.2023 (11:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Dates:
6 November 2023 : Competition opens
22 November 2023 11:00am : Competition closes
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