Innovation Operations Supplier

Description

Transport for London's Open Innovation Team is looking to appoint an Innovation Operations Supplier (IOS) to support the delivery of Open Innovation's discovery, trialling and commercialisation workflow. The IOS would be appointed to a 3+1 master agreement with individual pieces of work being delivered through call offs. This tender will follow the restricted procedure with any prospective bidder being able to compete in the Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) stage. Up to six of the highest scoring suppliers following the evaluation of the SQ submissions will then be invited to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. The SQ/ITT will both be managed on TfL's e-tendering platform SAP Ariba. SQ/ITT submissions and any clarification queries must be submitted via the relevant SAP Ariba Sourcing Event. Registration Process In order to receive access to the SQ documentation, please follow the guidance in the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a097b37-3090-4147-9d15-d09cc6e53b11 A summary of this guidance is as follows: 1. Submit TfL Supplier Request Form: If you have never done business with TfL before, and are not registered with TfL as a supplier please submit a TfL Supplier Request Form at the following link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL This will create a supplier record for your company in the internal TfL sourcing system, allowing TfL commercial teams to invite your company to sourcing events. 2. Create your Ariba Network (SAP Business Network) Account: If you don't have an Ariba Network Account please create one at https://supplier.ariba.com and add to the account your sourcing event Users. 3. Request access to SQ sourcing event If your organisation already had/has now completed its TfL supplier request form and already had/now has an Ariba Network Account please request access to the Innovation Operation Supplier SQ sourcing event by emailing James Inchbald at: jamesinchbald@tfl.gov.uk Please include which Ariba User from your organisation you would like to be added to the event (multiple users from one organisation can be added). You will then be added to the Ariba SQ sourcing event where you can gain access to the SQ documentation and submit your SQ submission. This entire process is free of charge. Please note, you will not be able to access to the SQ documentation unless your registration is complete. This should be completed as soon as possible to avoid delays. If you need any support in registering for SAP Ariba, please contact our SAP Ariba Supplier enablement team at: ariba_supplier_enablement@tfl.gov.uk Lot 1: The Innovation Operations Supplier (IOS) would be required to deliver work in the following four activity areas to be delivered through call off contracts: 1. Scouting- finding innovative solutions and suppliers in the market to solve TfL problems. 2. Horizon Scans - advising on early warning signs of change inside and outside TfL, future trends and themes in the nearer and longer terms that are relevant to TfL's strategic aims and offer realistic potential for scouting and trialling. 3. Trial Management - managing trials with or on behalf of Open Innovation. 4. Commercialisation - advising and supporting Open Innovation with sales, marketing and commercialisation opportunities. To suitably deliver the above activities the IOS should have access to and make use of an existing innovation ecosystem. Further details can be found in the sourcing event documents.