--- title: "Provision of Innovation & Commercialisation of University Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON" published: "2019-07-25" --- # Provision of Innovation & Commercialisation of University Research Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48d23bb-d232-471f-843b-cd3f9f89ee85.json) ## Summary The University of Southampton is currently seeking proposals for the "Provision of Innovation & Commercialisation of University Research" through an open tender process. This initiative, which plays a significant role in the UK's commercialisation strategy, aims to enhance connections between research and market opportunities. The tender was published on 25th July 2019, with submissions due by 8th August 2019. The contract, valued at £80,000, is set to commence on 16th September 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. Research and development services fall under the primary category for this procurement, with delivery expected at the university's location in Southampton, England, specifically in the postal area SO17 1BJ. This tender offers a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in research consultancy and related services, particularly those with a focus on innovation and commercialisation strategies. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the flexible requirements for skilled individuals throughout the programme's cohorts. Businesses that can effectively engage academic research teams and provide consultancy that bridges the gap between academia and industry will be well-suited to compete for this contract, thus potentially expanding their market footprint while contributing to the dynamism of the UK research landscape. ## Notice The University of Southampton is looking to contract out the very successful and award winning ICURe Programme (Innovation & Commercialisation of University Research). It is into its sixth year of instilling innovation and commercialisation awareness into research groups in universities throughout the UK ( www.icure.uk ). ICURe gets researchers 'out of the lab and into the marketplace' to identify and validate the market opportunities for their research results. ICURe helps to break through the barriers that keep the potentially world changing research knowledge 'bottled up' for so many university research groups. The ICURe Programme operates on the same principles, that it 'preaches' to the university researchers going through ICURe, of keeping ICURe innovative, responsive, flexible and lean. Therefore, ICURe relies heavily on a significant number of independent individuals to deliver many of the key elements of the ICURe Programme. The ICURe Programme is a key element of the UKRI commercialisation strategy with its funding coming annually via Innovate UK. This annualised funding has been a key factor in structuring the Programme to rely heavily on experienced and innovative individuals that are engaged to deliver key elements of the Programme on an 'as required' basis during the year. The year on year funding also makes it very difficult to employ people, as job security is not currently possible. The nature of the ICURe Programme, running in approximately 3-month long cohorts with differing capability requirements at various times during each of the cohorts, also dictates that specific capabilities are only required occasionally. In order to apply for this opportunity, you will need to register on the University's online e-tendering portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home Expressions of interest and the tender documents will only be made available via In-Tend ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e134c-a9e1-43c2-a06a-c979d04a7ea3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO17 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Portswood | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Test | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 25 Jul 2019 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e134c-a9e1-43c2-a06a-c979d04a7ea3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e134c-a9e1-43c2-a06a-c979d04a7ea3 25th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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