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title: "(NU/1433-47) Kargenera: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a331"
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# (NU/1433-47) Kargenera: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a331

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## Summary

The contract titled "(NU/1433-47) Kargenera: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research" was awarded by Newcastle University in the services category. The procurement method used was a selective and restricted procedure. The contract worth £30,000 GBP was signed on 11th January 2023 with Lifescience Advisors Limited as the active supplier. The University of Southampton aims to launch a new spinout company with an executive leading the project through phases like opportunity validation, business plan creation, and investor funding round readiness.

This contract offers business growth opportunities for consultancy firms or businesses in the field of business and management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in supporting research commercialisation and experience in executive leadership roles are well-suited for this tender. The contract provides a chance to collaborate with leading universities like Newcastle University and contribute to the development of innovative therapies against cancer by activating NK cells.

## Notice

The University of Southampton have developed a unique DNA based therapeutic to activate NK cells against cancer. The therapeutic is delivered intramuscularly in combination with DNA encoding the potent immune stimulating cytokine IL-15. The objective is for an Executive to jointly work with the team to bring the opportunity towards and ultimately achieve launch of a new spinout company.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The project description is included below: Phase 1 Opportunity Validation and Business Plan Creation - Executive leads all activity; ensures other team members support on relevant technical/ application needs inputs; if requested by Exec, UoS R&IS department will assist defining business plan requirements Phase 2 Research organisation Approval In Principle to Spinout - Executive briefed by UoS R&IS on relevant documentation, and assisted by that team to complete this and submit to first available regular bi-monthly Southampton Enterprise Board meetings; Attendance of networking conferences to accelerate commercialisation process. Phase 3 Achieve "Ready to Spin" status Phase 4 Investor willingness to complete necessary funding round;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003586-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Additional buyers | DURHAM UNIVERSITY; EUROPEAN UNION; NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE; TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF BATH ON BEHALF OF THE SETSQUARED; UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND |
| 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 | LIFESCIENCE ADVISORS |

## 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 Feb 2023 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003586-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://Sunderland.ac.uk
- https://northumbria.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:528050-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.bath.ac.uk/
- https://www.durham.ac.uk
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk
- https://www.tees.ac.uk/

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