Award

(NU/1433-43) Self-Enforcing Electronic Voting (SEEV): The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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Award

20 Jan 2023 at 16:02

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle University has completed a tender process for the provision of business consultancy related to self-enforcing electronic voting technology. The tender, titled "(NU/1433-43) Self-Enforcing Electronic Voting (SEEV): The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research," falls under the business and management consultancy services category. The University aims to tackle the lack of "verifiability" in existing e-voting products through commercialisation. The procurement method used was a selective procedure, with a focus on developing a spin-out company and achieving E2E verifiability in e-voting systems.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses adept at business consultancy, technology commercialisation, and e-voting system development. The tender's key dates are crucial for businesses seeking to engage with Newcastle University in providing consultancy services. The award has been granted to EnoMere Limited. Businesses interested in securing similar contracts with educational institutions focusing on technology innovation and commercialisation are well-suited to compete in this sector.

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Notice Title

(NU/1433-43) Self-Enforcing Electronic Voting (SEEV): The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

Notice Description

The problem that the Self -Enforcing Electronic Voting (SEEV) technology and proposed Spin Out company aims to address is a lack of "verifiability" in existing e-voting products in the commercial market. The proposal is to commercialize end-to-end (E2E) verifiable e-voting systems for real-world elections by the creation of a Spin Out company. E2E verifiability refers to the ability of voters to verify if their votes are cast-as-intended, recorded-as-cast, and for any interested party to publicly verify if all ballots are tallied-as-recorded, hence gaining confidence about the integrity of the whole election process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The initial brief of the executive will be to: * Phase 1 - Write an ambitious business plan in line with ambitions and market opportunities. * Phase 2 - (a) Complete spin out legals (b) obtain Founder Academic approval for appointment of CEO (c) deliver CCF reporting requirements to Newcastle University * Phase 3 - Develop a customer pipeline with a number of organisations with the potential to be become key customers * Phase 4 - Receive Heads of Terms and/or positive intention to invest from a potential investor(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03996d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001897-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

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
£28,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20233 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Additional Buyers

DURHAM UNIVERSITY

EUROPEAN UNION

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE

TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF BATH ON BEHALF OF THE SETSQUARED

UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND

Contact Name
Mrs Natalie Morton
Contact Email
chelsea.brain@northumbria.ac.uk, cheryl.holmstrom@sunderland.ac.uk, david.pratt@tees.ac.uk, edwin.e.milligan@durham.ac.uk, natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk, pb487@bath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912086396

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
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

ENOMERE

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