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(NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Newcastle University

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22 Jul 2022 at 10:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle University, located in Newcastle, has completed a tender process titled "(NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research." This contract falls under the services category, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy related to the innovative field of artificial intelligence for sign language translation. The procurement method used was selective with a restricted procedure, and it had a budgetary allocation of £30,000. The contract also featured a minimum standstill period of 10 calendar days following the award announcement, allowing for any potential challenges to the decision.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in technology, consultancy, and AI development, particularly those with expertise in the commercialisation of academic research. Companies that can contribute to the vision of enhancing communication for Deaf individuals, through the development of AI platforms, would find themselves well-positioned to compete. Notably, this could extend to collaborations or partnerships with potential use cases across industries such as broadcasting and retail, enhancing the prospects for growth and innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

(NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Notice Description

Our vision is to solve the challenge of automatic sign language translation by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). We will do this by creating an AI platform that uses neural networks and deep learning to: Provide anonymization, consistency, and reliability to sign language interpretation * Generate sign language from text/voice. * Detect and understand sign language and translate to text/voice * Develop an interactive and dynamic product Our mission is to open the world for Deaf people, meaning Deaf people can communicate freely and easily with hearing people and provide access to information where none currently exists. This will be far safer, quicker, and cheaper than the current provision, meeting the UK and the EU Governments' Green agenda. The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase (1) Produce a viable 5-year business plan, finance strategy and pitch pack Phase (2) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters Phase (3) Create an investment strategy and bring in the first PS100k. Phase (4) Get 2 use cases up and running, with support from a freelance product manager. These will be either Network Rail, Lloyds bank, Finnish or Swiss broadcast companies or ASDA.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Our vision is to solve the challenge of automatic sign language translation by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). We will do this by creating an AI platform that uses neural networks and deep learning to: Provide anonymization, consistency, and reliability to sign language interpretation * Generate sign language from text/voice. * Detect and understand sign language and translate to text/voice * Develop an interactive and dynamic product Our mission is to open the world for Deaf people, meaning Deaf people can communicate freely and easily with hearing people and provide access to information where none currently exists. This will be far safer, quicker, and cheaper than the current provision, meeting the UK and the EU Governments' Green agenda. The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase (1) Produce a viable 5-year business plan, finance strategy and pitch pack Phase (2) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters Phase (3) Create an investment strategy and bring in the first PS100k. Phase (4) Get 2 use cases up and running, with support from a freelance product manager. These will be either Network Rail, Lloyds bank, Finnish or Swiss broadcast companies or ASDA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0354bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019987-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle University
Additional Buyers

Durham University

Northumbria University Newcastle

Teesside University

University of Bath on behalf of the SETsquared

University of Sunderland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLAVERTON DOWN, BATH
Postcode
NE1 7RU
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

Signapse/Sally Chalk

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