ATI PROGRAMME – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FUNDING

1. Title: ATI PROGRAMME – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, GB Tel: 0300 321 4357. Email: support@innovateuk.ukri.org / info@ati.org.uk. (Competition Helpline)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The ATI Programme provides funding for industrial research and capital projects to encourage innovation in UK civil aerospace.The ATI Programme represents a £3.9 billion joint government and industry investment to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive position in civil aerospace.This programme is co-ordinated and managed by:the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovationthe Aerospace Technology InstituteWe work together to deliver a portfolio of projects to meet the objectives of the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy, ‘Accelerating Ambition’.This is an expression of interest competition. There are 3 stages and the whole process takes at least 6 months.Expression of interest (EoI): opens monthly and is reviewed by ATI only.Full stage application (FSA): invite only, if successful in the expression of interest stage, with proposal development on the Innovation Funding Service by applicants. Independent assessment by Innovate UK, value for money (VfM) and policy review by BEIS, and strategic assessment by ATI.Final approvals by BEIS and contracting through Innovate UK.More information is on the ATI website.The competition closes at midday 12pm UK time on the deadline stated.5. CPV Code(s): 73400000, 73420000, 73110000, 73100000, 734250006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Swindon.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The total grant funding limit for any individual project is 20 million Euros. The project duration must be appropriate and in proportion to the planned objectives and prioritisation within the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy.10. Competition closes: 20.5.2020 (12:00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Competition opens: Monday 4 May 2020Competition closes: Wednesday 20 May 2020 12:00pmFunding type GrantWho can applyState aidAny UK registered business claiming funding must be eligible to receive state aid at the time we confirm you will be awarded funding. It is not possible to award grant funding to organisations meeting the condition known as undertakings in difficulty. If you are unsure please take legal advice. For further information see our general guidance.Lead organisationTo lead a project or work alone your organisation must:be a UK registered business of any size for research projectsbe a UK registered business of any size, a research and technology organisation (RTO) or academic institution for capital investment projectscarry out your aerospace research or capital investment project work in the UKintend to exploit the results from or in the UKaddress the specific requirements of the UK Aerospace Technology Strategysign up to the ATI framework agreementProject teamTo collaborate with the lead organisation your organisation must:we a UK registered business, academic institution, charity, public sector organisation or RTOcarry out its project work in the UKintend to exploit the results from or in the UKbe invited to take part by the lead applicantThe lead and at least one other organisation must claim funding.Your business does not have to be UK registered with Companies House when you apply, but it must be registered before you can receive funding.Your project can include partners that do not receive any of this competition’s funding, for example non-UK businesses. Their costs will count towards the total eligible project costs and should be included in your application.Previous applicationsResubmissionsWe will accept resubmissions in this competition.If we decide not to fund your proposal, you will be able to use it to apply once more. Your resubmission can:take into account the feedback received from the assessorsbe for a later round of this competition or for another competitionFailure to exploitIf you applied to a previous competition as the lead or sole organisation and were awarded funding by ATI Programme partners, but did not make a substantial effort to exploit that award, we will award no more funding to you, in this or any other competition. You will not be able to contest our decision. We will:assess your efforts in the previous competition against your exploitation plan for that projectreview the monitoring officers’ reports and any other relevant sources for evidencedocument our decision, which will be made by 3 team members, and communicate it to you in writingPrevious projectsUnder the terms of Innovate UK funding, you are required to submit an independent accountant’s report (IAR) with your final claim. If you or any organisation in your consortium failed to submit an IAR on a previous project, we will not award funding to you in this or any other competition until we have received the documents.Your proposalThis is an expression of interest (EoI) competition. You must have a successful application in this competition before you can be invited to apply to the full stage competition. A decision to proceed to stage 2 will depend on the outcomes from this EoI.Your project must have a potential application within the civil aerospace sector.Your proposal must prioritise areas identified within the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy, including:vehiclesaerostructuresadvanced systemspropulsion and powerOnly projects that score well against the following criteria will receive funding from the ATI Programme:strategic fit with the UK Aerospace Technology Strategyvalue for money for the UK and potential impact of the exploitation of your idea once the project is overproject deliverables such as time, cost and quality (including risks)We will monitor changes between your stage 1 and stage 2 submissions. We will not accept unjustified major changes in the consortium or costs.Specific themesThe UK Aerospace Technology Strategy provides detailed information on the specific themes of the competition. These include but are not limited to:vehicles: strengthening the UK’s whole-aircraft design and system integration capability, and positioning it for future generations of civil aircraftadvanced systems: developing UK advanced systems technologies to capture high-value opportunities in current and future aircraftaerostructures: ensuring the UK is a global leader in the development of large complex structures, particularly wingspropulsion and power: advancing a new generation of more efficient propulsion technologies, particularly large turbofansResearch categoriesWe will fund industrial research (as defined in the general guidance) and capital investment projects only.Projects we will not fundWe are not funding projects that:focus solely on defence, space or other industrial sectors, but we will recognise dual use technologies providing the primary application is in civil aerospacefocus on fundamental research, early stage technologies or experimental developmenthave not involved an industrial end-user 4 May 2020 Competition opens12 May 2020 Online briefing event20 May 2020 12:00pm Competition closes8 June 2020 Applicants notifiedBefore you startYou must read the general guidance for applicants before you start.When you start an application you will be prompted to create an account as the lead applicant or sign in as a representative of your organisation. You will need an account to track the progress of your application.As the lead applicant you will be responsible for:collecting the information for your applicationrepresenting your organisation in leading the project if your application is successfulYou will be able to invite:colleagues to make contributionsother organisations to collaborate with youWhat we will ask youThe application is split into 2 sections:Project details.Application questions1. Project detailsThis section sets the scene for the assessors and is not scored.Application teamDecide which organisations will work with you on the project. Invite people from those organisations to help complete the application.Application detailsThe lead applicant must complete this section. Give your project’s title, start date and duration. Is the application a resubmission?Research categorySelect the type of research you will undertake.Project summaryDescribe your project briefly and be clear about what makes it innovative. We use this section to assign experts to assess your application. List any organisations you have named as collaborators.Your answer can be up to 100 words long.ScopeDescribe how your project fits the scope of the competition. If your project is not in scope it will not be eligible for funding.Your answer can be up to 400 words long.2. Application questionsThe assessors will score your answers. You will receive feedback from them for each one.Your answer to each question can be up to 400 words long. Do not include any links to websites in your answers.Question 1. Business opportunityWhat is the business opportunity that your project addresses and what is the size of the potential market?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Describe:the business opportunity identified and how you plan to take advantage of ithow it is done today and the limits of current practicethe customer needs that have been identified and how the project will meet themthe challenges you expect to face and how you will overcome themthe target market, and how the outputs from this project are required to progress or achieve strategic targetsthe growth opportunity your project will createYou can submit charts in a one A4 page PDF appendix to support your answer. It must be legible at 100% zoom.Question 2. Exploitation and disseminationHow will you exploit and disseminate your project results? What economic, social and environmental benefits do you expect your project to deliver, and when?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Consider:expected project outputs, including products, services, processes and capabilitiesyour initial exploitation plan: the route to market, intellectual property, changes to business models or processes, research and development (R&D), and manufacturing servicesspill-over or dissemination of ideas, demonstrating how your activities will contribute to the wider aerospace industry and other sectorsthe UK benefits expected to be delivered as a result of this project, such as R&D and capital expenditure, supply chain, jobs, training and skills, and environmental benefitsQuestion 3. Technical approach and managementWhat technical approach will you use and how will you manage your project?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Consider:the technical approach, including the main objectives of the workhow and why the approach is appropriatehow you will make sure the innovative steps in the project are achievablehow you will measure your successthe areas of work and your objectivesYou must submit a work breakdown structure (including the cost of each work package) in a one A4 page PDF appendix to support your answer. It must be legible at 100% zoom.Question 4. InnovationWhat is innovative about your project?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Consider:how it will push boundaries beyond current leading-edge science and technologyhow it will apply existing technologies in new areaswhat competitors are doing, and how they are trying to achieve the same outputshow and why any IP from the project will be free from restriction and readily exploitedhow the research is novel in an industrial and/or academic contextYou must submit a table in a single PDF appendix up to one A4 page long to support your answer. It must be legible at 100% zoom. In your table list the technology, why it is innovative, and the change in technology or manufacturing readiness at the start and end of the project.Question 5. Skills, experience and facilitiesDoes your proposed project team have the right skills, experience and facilities to deliver this project?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Demonstrate that the likely project team:has the right mix of skills and experience to complete the projecthas a track record in managing research and development projectshas clear objectives and roles or responsibilitiesincludes project partners with clear objectives and roles or responsibilitiesIf you are part of a consortium, describe the benefits of the collaboration. What advantages does being part of a consortium offer the project?Question 6. Adding valueHow does financial support from the ATI Programme add value to the UK? What will happen to the project in the absence of funding?Your answer can be up to 400 words long.Answer both of the following:Why do you need this amount of funding? Explain what other sources of funding have been considered, including private investment, and why it is not available.What will happen to the project in the absence of funding? Describe and provide evidence for what will occur if the application for funding is not successfulQuestion 7. FinancesProvide us with estimates of partners’ eligible costs and the funding you are seeking.Type ‘Table attached’ below and give your estimates in a table as an attached appendix. Give details of the total eligible costs and total funding requested for this project. The table can be a one A4 page PDF or spreadsheet. It must be legible at 100% zoom.Give your table the following headings:partner’s namecountry where work is being carried outpartner’s eligible costs (£)funding sought by partner (£)The funding sought by a partner can be zeroBackground and further informationATI ProgrammeThe Aerospace Technology Institute’s mission is to help the UK realise growth by creating a coherent and ambitious portfolio of research and technology (R&T) projects. It is responsible for developing the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy and encourages projects that fit with this strategy and maximise the potential to the UK economy.BEIS is the government department accountable for the £150 million yearly programme budget. BEIS decides which projects will be funded with government resources. It also performs value for money (VfM) assessments on project proposals.Innovate UK administers the ATI Programme. It provides independent assessors and manages the programme, from the contracting of projects, through performance monitoring to close-out. Innovate UK, along with BEIS and the Aerospace Technology Institute, also manages project change requests, provides feedback on project strategic alignment and supports evaluation of the programme.In securing funding from this programme, each industry participant receiving a grant will pay an industrial contribution to the Aerospace Technology Institute’s operating budget. This will be proportional to its grant. Contributions are detailed in the Aerospace Technology Institute Framework Agreement.Extra helpIf you want help to find a project partner, email info@ati.org.uk.If you need more information, email us at support@innovateuk.ukri.org or call the competition helpline on 0300 321 4357 between 9am and 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.# funding opportunity