# NU/1619 - Business surveys for National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise \(NICRE\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Newcastle University.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [OMB Research Ltd](/suppliers/omb-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £106,000
- Tender value: £160,000
- Award date: 26 February 2021
- Published: 26 February 2021
- Contract start: 1 March 2021
- Contract end: 31 July 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b5779605-9f90-4f1d-bef7-aaef10e4dacc-416195
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2ca5589-b6d0-444c-992b-9b86fd92f94a

## Description

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise \(NICRE\) is an exciting new research, innovation and knowledge exchange initiative funded by Research England and founding University Partners, with in-kind support from many public, business and third sector organisations\. NICRE is committed to informing policy, and improving existing practice, in tackling society's grand challenges by fostering the innovation and resilience of rural enterprise and unlocking the potential in rural areas across the UK\. NICRE is a multi-centre initiative\. NICRE has a requirement to conduct a telephone survey of businesses operating in three specific regions in the UK \(the West-Midlands, South-West and North-East\)\. The survey will focus on aspects of business resilience and planning for both internal and external threats\. Interviews will last around 15 minutes and should be conducted with a member of the senior management team of each organisation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5779605-9f90-4f1d-bef7-aaef10e4dacc-416195)