Published date: 9 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 September 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£0 to £479,405

Procurement reference

PS22411

Published date

9 November 2023

Closing date

6 September 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

25 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS

Brief Description of Requirement
The Cyber Academic Start-up Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and delivered by Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN (KTN). It supports the commercialisation of UK cyber security research and helps academic researchers to transition ideas into validated commercial propositions. This is realised by developing the academics' entrepreneurial skills through course-based modules and expert-led activities throughput project implementation. In doing this, it recognises the barriers that academics face when commercialising research, including the lack of dedicated time available to research the market and to validate potential products.
CyberASAP will help academics create proof of concepts and give them the skills they need to develop a business around their work, as well as the knowledge of how best to attract investment and promote their product or service. This will encourage the growth of the cyber ecosystem in all regions and devolved administrations of the UK and act as a catalyst for wider economic growth.

Following a review of the CyberASAP, DSIT has recommended the introduction of a thematic call for academic projects focused on market failures in the cyber security sector, in addition to the current open call. The expectation is that academics addressing a known industry challenge will stand a greater chance of commercialising their research. As such we are looking to amend the scope of the existing programme to include the delivery of a challenge-led cohort alongside the open cohort. This Further Competition seeks to identify a market-facing supplier who can bring with them market challenges and support the delivery of the challenge-led cohort alongside the existing open cohort delivered by KTN.
Academics in the challenge-led cohort will participate in all of the same workshops, bootcamps and events as the open cohort, but we anticipate the new supplier delivering targeted activities, content and mentorship, specific to the challenge(s) that the academics are seeking to address.

Award information

Awarded date

26 September 2023

Contract start date

25 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£248,750

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PLEXAL (CITY) LIMITED

Address

8 Mortimer Street
LONDON
W1T 3JJ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 10012478

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk