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title: "NU/1246-16 CellulaREvolution: Commercialisation of university research through provision of management skills to assist in successful spin-out company creation"
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# NU/1246-16 CellulaREvolution: Commercialisation of university research through provision of management skills to assist in successful spin-out company creation

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-846de1b1-38ae-474e-a415-78f2909563e0

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## Summary

The Newcastle University is seeking to commercialise innovative university research through the contract titled "NU/1246-16 CellulaREvolution: Commercialisation of university research through provision of management skills to assist in successful spin-out company creation." This procurement falls under the financial consultancy services category and is part of the active award stage, with a contract value of £30,000. The tender period concluded on 18th February 2019, and the contract is set to start on 7th March 2019, lasting until 31st July 2019, located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was an open procedure. 

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs in the consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in commercialisation strategies for innovative research or technology transfer. Businesses that specialise in financial consulting, management skills, and company formation would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. By tapping into the developing technology for cell culture and associated markets such as viral vector or cell-based meat manufacturing, suppliers can align their offerings with the needs expressed by Newcastle University, ultimately aiding in business growth and market expansion.

## Notice

Professor Che Connon and Dr Martina Miotto of Newcastle University, have developed revolutionary technologies to increase the efficiency and scalability of in vitro cultured adherent cells. The unique technology facilitates the culture of cells in serum-free medium whilst also providing an innovative system for the continuous manufacture of adherent cells. In particular, two products will be developed: i) a stable peptide-based coating that increases the proliferation rate of adherent cells under serum-free conditions in both static and dynamic conditions; ii) the world first continuous bioreactor capable of the unremitting production of cells via controlling adhesion and self-detachment of cells from a smart lipopeptidic coating. The advantages of continuous bioprocessing in adherent cell production versus a batch process (which has remained fundamentally unchanged for the last 100 years) are numerous (e.g. reduction of footprint, resources and costs), however there are no available commercial technologies that employ this approach to cell manufacture. Thus, our innovative technology is very relevant to companies culturing either a high number or precise form of adherent cell, since it will not only reduce overall costs of manufacture (or allowing several magnitudes of more cells produced at the same cost) but also ameliorate variance in product quality and reproducibility. Target markets for this technology include viral vector manufacturing and cell-based meat manufacturing. The prospective company creation is quite advanced with potential customers and investors in place and customer development projects agreed. Moreover CellulaREvolution has recently been granted a competitive grant from InnovateUK to create the company and pay salaries of key staff including CEO.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68090ef-91a4-4d02-8ad7-1f564fb20044 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEO GROENEWEGEN / KIPPER VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2019 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68090ef-91a4-4d02-8ad7-1f564fb20044

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68090ef-91a4-4d02-8ad7-1f564fb20044
  14th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://ncl.ac.uk

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