--- title: "NU/1269 Digital Business Innovation Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY" published: "2017-03-17" --- # NU/1269 Digital Business Innovation Programme Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09013d9c-5455-402f-8da0-c34de9688438.json) ## Summary Newcastle University is initiating a tender titled "NU/1269 Digital Business Innovation Programme," aimed at fostering growth within the creative, digital, and tech sectors in the North East of England. This programme will run from 5th May 2017 until 31st October 2018, with a tender submission deadline of 21st April 2017. Interested parties are invited to propose solutions for delivering a business innovation initiative that engages with existing sector networks to drive innovation and collaboration through events and tailored business engagements. The procurement falls under the category of business services, with a total contract value of £30,105, and will be administered through an 'Other' procurement method. This tender presents significant opportunities for IT and digital businesses looking to enhance their market presence and innovative capacity. Companies capable of developing and delivering tailored business innovation events or workshops, especially those familiar with hackathons or university collaborations, would be particularly well-suited to compete. This initiative not only aims to elevate local businesses but also encourages SMEs to engage, thereby contributing to the broader economic development of the region. ## Notice Creative Fuse North East will unlock the true potential of the creative, digital and tech sectors to drive innovation & growth of the region's economy. Creative Fuse North East will run until October 2018, and we anticipate this activity will run throughout the duration of delivery. CFNE seeks to commission a partner organisation to deliver a business innovation programme, aimed at IT and digital businesses. This applicant will work with existing networks and associations across the sector to create engagement in the project, host a series of events, hackathons, innovation days and activities in Newcastle and deliver a programme of bespoke business innovation which may on occasion draw on the expertise of Newcastle University academics to: o Identify and engage with innovation ready companies o Link identified companies to CFNE and provide assessment of innovation need and potential o Develop innovation development events and activities including hackthons & innovation workshops o Develop bespoke innovation interventions to explore development of new products and services to the business o Deliver all necessary documentation to comply with ERDF funding o Hold monthly project meetings with CFNE Project Manager o Share learning and best practice from the programme across the sector, producing reports and materials for dissemination and open access. o Deliver agreed levels of business engagement and project outputs o Deliver at least two iterations of this activity - one each in 2017 & 2018 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad55343-12ed-408b-a5bb-553648591876 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,105 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 7RU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 17 Mar 2017 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad55343-12ed-408b-a5bb-553648591876 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad55343-12ed-408b-a5bb-553648591876 17th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9e34937a-f303-e711-80dd-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.ncl.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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