# SCIMITAR: Supporting Critical Minerals Innovation, Technology and Resilience in the UK and India

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: BCKIC
- Award value: £25,000
- Tender value: £25,000
- Award date: 5 February 2024
- Published: 20 August 2024
- Contract start: 5 February 2024
- Contract end: 4 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 72847db2-8f97-4d4b-b123-9036f78eab0d-779047
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4aecabe-a3ef-4253-a112-4ea53b31d556

## Description

The SCIMITAR programme will include the following activities: • Stimulating engagement, knowledge sharing and collaboration between UK and Indian organisations in the critical minerals sector, using a combination of questionnaires, workshops, webinars, and on-site visits to understand the needs of the sector\. • Mapping UK and India capabilities in critical minerals technology innovation and building UK-India innovation networks, using the strengths of relevant UK RTOs and Indian network partners\. • Delivery of an innovation sprint programme, funding UK organisations to explore potential solutions to address critical minerals challenges identified by Indian organisations\. • Dissemination of the programme outputs to a wider community, using a combination of meeting/event reports, case studies, technology reports, business, and social media\. Key project outputs will include: • Site visits/workshops at UK and Indian facilities • Mapping of UK/India Research & Innovation capabilities and supply chains in critical raw materials • Strategic report summarising potential areas for UK-India collaboration on critical materials\. • Delivery of an innovation sprint programme • Project final report with recommendations for future collaboration

## Related contract awards

- [BMS Upgrade](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7b788501-ca95-42a8-a2aa-0c3bde3d4d50): CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
- [​​Grant Audits​](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3b9af4c5-6bec-426c-9eb5-2d6a6f831e87): CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
- [Travel Provider](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6efdc786-5d8e-4c0a-acdb-510e484c69e4): CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72847db2-8f97-4d4b-b123-9036f78eab0d-779047)