# Carers Innovation Fund

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Published: 19 July 2019
- Planned start: 25 November 2019
- Planned end: 23 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Notice ID: 31e7adf1-8399-485c-b6f1-cc8319e86126-302652
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-932b1f51-48e1-4cf6-86f5-e17a595c2e4a

## Description

The Pre Commercial Procurement will be done in a phased approach covering 3 phases \(Phase 1: Idea Generation; Phase 2: Idea Development and Phase 3: Idea Implementation\) over a period of approx\. 9 months\. Phase 1 \(Idea Generation\) will ask interested parties to complete a formal expression of interest\. At Phase 2 up to 20 bidders will be awarded funding of 25 000 GBP to carry out initial research and development of their proposed solution to demonstrate proof of concept \(max funding at Phase 2: 500 000 GBP\)\. At Phase 3, a total funding pot of 4 500 000 GBP is available for financial Years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022\. Bidders will be invited to submit proposals and will be invited to a pitch day to determine which bids may be awarded Phase 3 Idea Implementation funding\. Intellectual property rights generated during the PCP will be subject to terms and conditions set out in the contract documentation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31e7adf1-8399-485c-b6f1-cc8319e86126-302652)