PS21210 - Data Discovery, Design and Analyse project for the Ofgem programme's future data science function.

**This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision because a material change to the tender documentation is required.**

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 3rd December 2021 at 11:00am

Brief Description of Requirement

UKRI is working in partnership with Ofgem to develop the future delivery model of the fund for the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund ('the SIF'). This is a new, multi-year innovation programme to transform energy networks innovation and position the UK as the Silicon Valley of energy systems innovation.

To support this programme we are interested in designing a data science function which adds additional value to the users and customers of the programme. These include internal teams, the public, innovators (funded through the programme and otherwise), investors, policy makers, and the energy networks themselves.

Innovate UK is progressing on its journey to becoming a data-driven organisation. With the Ofgem programme just starting, we have an opportunity to look at how we better capture, analyse and use data to offer additional value. With this we want to consider how approaches could be applied and scaled across the whole organisation. The project will therefore require close working with the Innovate UK data team, as well as the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund team.

How to Apply

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About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

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