How to win: UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot

About this contract

The Venture Builder pilot takes validated deep-tech teams in three Industrial Strategy priority sectors and works intensively to bring them to the point where an investor can make a decision.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UK Research & Innovation scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,250,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 29 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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