DWP Innovation Fund Round One Result
We are pleased to announce the preferred bidders for Round One of the Innovation Fund competition, which are the following organisations:
| Contracting Body | Delivery Locations |
|---|---|
| APM UK Ltd | West Midlands every Birmingham Ward |
| Stratford Development Partnership | Stratford, Canning Town, Royal Docks (Newham), Cathall (Waltham Forest) |
| Indigo Project Solutions | Perthshire and Kinross |
| Nottingham City Council | Nottingham City |
| Private Equity Foundation | Shoreditch London |
| Triodos Bank | Greater Merseyside |
DWP Innovation Fund Round Two
Round Two of the Innovation Fund Competition will be launched on 20th January 2012, via Bravo Solutions (DWP’s e procurement platform) . The documentation will contain a full Specification which we recommend you study prior to the Bidder Events. You should note the above information confirming the geography covered by the above successful bids, as a result those areas will be out of scope for Round Two.
The documentation also contains important information on changes to the target participant groups namely that Round Two is focused on disadvantaged 14/15 year olds.
As in Round 1 of the Innovation Fund, there will be an Innovation Fund Partnership Forum on the IndusDelta website to facilitate networking by interested parties.
Innovation Fund Round Two Briefing Events
DWP plans to hold a number of briefing events to explain the Innovation Fund requirements more fully and to answer questions from interested organisations (including potential investors, delivery organisations and potential bidders). These events are to be held as follows:
- London - 27 January 2012
- Cardiff - 1 February 2012
- Edinburgh - 3 February 2012
If you are interested in attending one of these events you can register your interest now by completing the registration form and emailing it to the following address by noon on the 25th January 2012: innovation.fundprocurement@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.
