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title: "(NU/1433-29) Clean Hydrogen Limited: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research."
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# (NU/1433-29) Clean Hydrogen Limited: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87eb0d58-334d-4b76-abac-6352316b1930

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## Summary

Newcastle University is seeking to engage with businesses for the provision of business consultancy services under the title "(NU/1433-29) Clean Hydrogen Limited: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research." This procurement falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy and related services, with a total contract value of £27,000. The contract period runs from 4th March 2022 to 30th September 2022, following a selective procurement process that concluded its tendering phase on 3rd February 2022. The primary delivery location is in the North East of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in business consultancy, particularly those focused on clean energy solutions and commercialisation strategies. Businesses equipped to support Newcastle University in developing a viable business plan, assembling collaboration teams, and securing venture capital funding for startup initiatives would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in such projects not only allows for growth through valuable contracts but also contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy solutions.

## Notice

Clean Hydrogen is a company with technology offering a solution to reducing the cost of hydrogen to help meet climate change challenges. One of the main challenges associated with the UK's (and global) energy sector, in the medium term, is to decouple fossil fuels from the increasing demands for energy while ensuring supply chain security. The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase (1) Produce a viable 5-year business plan and pitch deck; Phase (2) Bring together the required collaboration team for producing a demonstrable minimum viable product; Phase (3) Support preparation of company spin-out approval documents to present to University exec board Phase (4) Complete the formation of the Spin-out a. Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;] b. Obtain founder academics and University approval for appointment as CEO. Phase (5) Secure (venture capital and other) funding. Produce the funds by which the new start-up company can consider employing the executive going forward. It is expected, and the intent of the scheme, that the Executive will remain with the business following the end of the contract period. However, such appointment will be at the discretion of the board and university and will be subject to confirmation, typically at Stage 4 above]

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83ca692e-f2d7-4a19-a6ab-bd434e5cebc4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Mar 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,000 |
| 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 | BOUNDARY CAPITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2022 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83ca692e-f2d7-4a19-a6ab-bd434e5cebc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83ca692e-f2d7-4a19-a6ab-bd434e5cebc4
  6th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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