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GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 6 IP/Legal Issues

Northumbria University at Newcastle

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria University at Newcastle procured start-up support services for students and graduates considering self-employment or business start-up, or seeking entrepreneurial skills to improve their employability. This opportunity concerns Lot 6, covering intellectual property and legal issues. The service involves advice, guidance and practical support delivered through one-to-one mentoring, workshops, residency days at the university’s on-campus incubator and bootcamp-style events. It is a business development and legal support service, within the wider business and management consultancy requirement. Delivery is in the North East of England, for the university in Newcastle upon Tyne. The buyer is Northumbria University at Newcastle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids closed on 7 July 2026, and the award was made on 4 August 2026 to Square One Law LLP. The awarded value is £150,000 for the full agreement covering all eight lots, so this figure is not a separate value for Lot 6. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The published requirement used business development consultancy, business and management consultancy, and business-related services classifications. Square One Law LLP is the selected supplier for the award, which is recorded as active. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need specialist legal and intellectual property expertise alongside the ability to support people at the earliest stages of starting a business. Relevant capability includes explaining legal and IP issues clearly to students and graduates, translating technical advice into practical next steps, and handling one-to-one mentoring as well as group workshops. Providers should be able to work within an incubator environment, contribute to intensive bootcamp events and adapt support to participants with different levels of commercial experience. The successful supplier demonstrates that a focused legal practice can meet this requirement, so firms combining legal advisory strength with accessible enterprise-support delivery would be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 6 IP/Legal Issues

Notice Description

The University is seeking to procure advice, guidance and support for students and graduates that are either considering the idea of self-employment or business start-up as a chosen career path, or who are looking to develop enterprising skills and entrepreneurial mindset to enhance their employability. Support will be delivered using a mixed methods approach, through dedicated one-to-one mentoring sessions, workshops, in-residency days at our on-campus Incubator, as well as through bootcamp style events. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VALUE STIPULATED IS FOR THE TOTAL CONTRACT WHICH CONSISTS OF EIGHT LOTS Additional information: PLEASE NOTE THE CONTRACT VALUE IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND IS FOR ALL 8 LOTS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1a55856-548d-407e-b190-b7bb08da5ac8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e24ae6e-a7fc-4d14-8e02-43ba7f92c9d7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Square One Law LLP

Further Information

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