How to win: SME Dual Use Innovation & Re-Industialisation

A services contract from UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Closing date

11 September 2026

About this contract

You are invited to tender for the delivery of the University of Liverpool's Muster Programme "Trials Tank" pilot - SME Dual Use Innovation & Re-industrialisation. Any resulting contract will be subject to the University's Terms and Conditions of Contract (document E). The University is seeking a commercial partner or consortium of partners to deliver a six-month pilot project (October 2026 to March 2027) supporting Liverpool City Region SMEs to explore, develop and prove dual-use products and services. The pilot is demand-led: it will be anchored to real technical and capability challenges sourced from UK Prime contractors and from recent UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), Innovate UK and MOD calls. Full details of the requirement, deliverables, stretch objectives and timeline are set out in the Specification and Further Particulars (B).

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 11 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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