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title: "(NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research."
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# (NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d02dd914-e557-423e-a46a-c06ecaa90226

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "(NU/1433-31) Signapse Ltd: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research" is initiated by Newcastle University, located in Newcastle, United Kingdom. This project falls under the business and management consultancy services category and is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on June 30, 2022. The awarded contract is valued at £30,000 and commenced on July 5, 2022, concluding on October 31, 2022. This selective procurement used a restricted procedure, with the tender period having ended on March 14, 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to engage in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in developing strategic plans and commercialisation strategies for research initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in business consultancy and with a strong background in AI, technology, or educational services would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The demand for innovative solutions in assisting universities may result in increased business growth prospects within this sector.

## Notice

Our vision is to solve the challenge of automatic sign language translation by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). We will do this by creating an AI platform that uses neural networks and deep learning to: Provide anonymization, consistency, and reliability to sign language interpretation * Generate sign language from text/voice. * Detect and understand sign language and translate to text/voice * Develop an interactive and dynamic product Our mission is to open the world for Deaf people, meaning Deaf people can communicate freely and easily with hearing people and provide access to information where none currently exists. This will be far safer, quicker, and cheaper than the current provision, meeting the UK and the EU Governments' Green agenda. The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase (1) Produce a viable 5-year business plan, finance strategy and pitch pack Phase (2) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters Phase (3) Create an investment strategy and bring in the first PS100k. Phase (4) Get 2 use cases up and running, with support from a freelance product manager. These will be either Network Rail, Lloyds bank, Finnish or Swiss broadcast companies or ASDA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c947163b-f505-412e-90eb-ce16b9672ee9 |
| 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 | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| 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 | MS SALLY CHALK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2022 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c947163b-f505-412e-90eb-ce16b9672ee9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c947163b-f505-412e-90eb-ce16b9672ee9
  22nd July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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