Notice Information
Notice Title
Accelerating FemTech and MedTech Venture Kickstarter - HIN
Notice Description
The Health Innovation Network South London (HIN SL) has been awarded a grant by Innovate UK to deliver two Biomedical Catalyst Accelerators. The outcome of the programme will seek to support innovative companies to de-risk and accelerate the commercial readiness of medical devices. This is part of the strategy for St Thomas' Campus to be a Medtech Hub for London Societal Challenge 1 (SC1).
Procurement Information
The following rationale supports the proposed direct award under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the grounds of the novelty of the service and King's College London having intellectual property rights in delivering the MedTech Venture Kickstarter as implied in the Innovate UK grant offer letter and thus there leaves no reasonable alternatives other than for King's College London to deliver the programme. This approach is in accordance with Section 41 by reference to paragraph 2(a) and paragraph 5(a) and (b) of the Procurement Act 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d55f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069054-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Sandra Baiden
- Contact Email
- sandra.baiden1@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069054-2025
28th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069034-2025
28th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069013-2025
28th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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