(NU/1433-42) REJI: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

Concepts

• management consultancy
• provision of business consultancy
• assist commercialisation of university research
• bath
• sunderland
• tyne and wear
• stockton road durham
• tees valley
• newcastle upon tyne
• obtain university

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

Description

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting utilises printing techniques to combine cells, growth media and/or biomaterials to produce 3D bio-tissues, with the aim of imitating natural tissue characteristics. Fields in which 3D bioprinting could be used include tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug toxicology screening, clinical transplantation, high-throughput assays, and cancer research. The initial brief of the executive will be to: (1) Phase 1 – Provide a market assessment/evaluation and present a recommendation for launch and go-to-market strategy for company (2) Produce a viable 5 year business plan; (3) Obtain university approval for the venture; (4) a. Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters; b. Obtain founder academics and Newcastle University (including the Head of Company Creation) approval for appointment as CEO. c. Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England reporting requirements

Total Quantity or Scope

Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumbria, Durham, Teesside universities together with the University of Bath on behalf of the SETsquared Partnership (the Enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey) and any other HE Institution that wishes to join this DPS, as detailed in the Office for Students Register, https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register/the-ofs-re... will engage suitably qualified and experienced executives through the DPS as and when required over the DPS period. The specific requirements will be detailed in each individual further competition. The typical brief of an executive will be to: (a) Produce a viable business plan; (b) Obtain university approval for the venture; (c) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters; (d) Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England and ESIF reporting requirements; (e) Secure (venture capital and/or other) funding in accordance with the business plan. This will be a cyclical process throughout the entire Research England, and potential ESIF project along with any additional funding streams.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This an award from a DPS framework there was no pin and the contract notice was for the overall DPS itself was being rejected when submitting.. Overall Official Journal reference for the overall DPS is OJ S: 2022/S 186-528050. As suggested by the TED Helpdesk we have chosen this route.

Other Information

This an award from a DPS framework there was no pin and the contract notice was for the overall DPS itself. Overall Official Journal reference for the overall DPS is OJ S: 2022/S 186-528050