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title: "NU/1246-4 INTOGRAL: Commercialisation of university research through provision of management skills to assist in successful spin-out company creation"
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# NU/1246-4 INTOGRAL: 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-b5fd17-9d19e772-e72d-4260-b746-599cf5f1e6e4

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Newcastle University is for the project titled "NU/1246-4 INTOGRAL: Commercialisation of university research through provision of management skills to assist in successful spin-out company creation." This contract falls under the services industry, specifically classified as financial consultancy services. The tender, which used an open procurement method, completed its tender period on 28th November 2017, with the contract period starting on 16th December 2017 and ending on 30th November 2018. The awarded contract, amounting to £24,600, was announced on 21st December 2017 and publicly published on 5th January 2018.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses, particularly those in the financial consultancy and management sectors, as Newcastle University seeks to enhance its commercial capabilities through this contract. Companies with expertise in fundraising, business administration, and commercial strategy execution would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can provide tailored software solutions or consultancy services aimed at improving image processing for health-related products may find this tender aligns with their service offerings and market interests.

## Notice

interest in Intogral into tangible commercial contracts. It's therefore proposed that a commercially focused resource, in the form of a CEO, is utilised to take complete responsibility for all commercial aspects of Intogral. This will allow the founders to focus on solving customer's problems. Examples of specific tasks for the CEO (not in any particular order) are: * Review the existing business ambitions. * Raise investment to overcome immediate cash-flow challenge on the existing Innovate UK Award (PS150k). * Raise investment to fund general business administration, new staff and a move to a suitable incubator. * Liaise with existing customer contacts to prioritise deal flow and convert interest into sales contracts. * Formulate a sustainable Business Plan for expansion to an off-campus facility. * Manage sales contracts and customer contacts. It is anticipated that Intogral will deliver new software solutions and consultancy for clients interested in improving image processing capability for existing products. Health related products are a field of particular interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ac472f0-23ed-43fb-9151-9cc75a9f3f86 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,600 |
| 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 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILLIAM SHEPHERD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2018 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ac472f0-23ed-43fb-9151-9cc75a9f3f86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ac472f0-23ed-43fb-9151-9cc75a9f3f86
  5th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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