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title: "NU/1433 The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eac9"
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# NU/1433 The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eac9

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "NU/1433 The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research" is initiated by Newcastle University, which aims to engage qualified executives for business consultancy services across various UK universities, including Sunderland, Northumbria, Durham, and Teesside. The contracting process is currently at the Tender stage, with an estimated value of £3,500,000. This initiative seeks to produce viable business plans and secure funding in alignment with Research England and ESIF project requirements. Key details include the contracting authority's address at Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, with the tender announced on 12th October 2021.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for consultancies and businesses specialising in management consultancy, particularly those with experience in higher education and commercialisation of research. Companies capable of providing strategic advice, developing business plans, and navigating the complexities of venture funding will be well-positioned to compete. The cyclic nature of the requested services indicates ongoing demand, making this an attractive prospect for firms aiming to expand their footprint in the academic consultancy sector.

## Notice

Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumbria, Durham, Teesside universities together with the University of Bath on behalf of the SETsquared Partnership (the Enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey) and any other HE Institution that wishes to join this DPS, as detailed in the Office for Students Register, https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register/the-ofs-register/ will engage suitably qualified and experienced executives through the DPS as and when required over the DPS period. The specific requirements will be detailed in each individual further competition. The typical brief of an executive will be to: (a) Produce a viable business plan; (b) Obtain university approval for the venture; (c) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters; (d) Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England and ESIF reporting requirements; (e) Secure (venture capital and/or other) funding in accordance with the business plan. This will be a cyclical process throughout the entire Research England, and potential ESIF project along with any additional funding streams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025436-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2021 at 09:42 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025436-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:016574-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register/the-ofs-register/

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