Published date: 21 June 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£30,000
Procurement reference
NCL001-DN538898-79588226
Published date
21 June 2021
Closing date
10 May 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
14 June 2021
Contract end date
31 October 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
A new manufacturing paradigm is emerging whereby there is an increasing need for rapid production of bespoke high value products. This is already prevalent with the rise in the use of 3D printing and machining technologies. Such approaches, if applied to the microsystems space will allow for rapid biosensor development, bespoke micro-component fabrication, and novel systems for the Internet of things. Newcastle University has developed a novel method, called Hy-MEMBS, for machining a variety of brittle materials while minimising edge chipping which usually occurs when milling microscale grooves in brittle planar or 3D materials. This work was led by Dr Dehong Huo, Prof. Patrick Degenaar and Dr Carl Dale from the School of Engineering at Newcastle University. The aim is to create a service-based spin out company, called Microbritt, which will address the rapidly increasing need for high-speed, high-value bespoke manufacturing with microscale precision. The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase 1: Seed Funding; To help obtain seed funding alongside Carl (Interim CEO / Sales Director) and the Microbritt team. The seed funding will aid cashflow around the Innovate UK grant income. Phase 2: Development of internal documentation and procedures including a standard customer contract template, a standard employee contract, terms and conditions and HR processes, financial controls and reporting including practicalities like bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, NI, PAYE and pensions. Phase 3: Create a specification and contract for Microbritt's manufacturing web portal. Phase 4: Develop commercial documentation for business processes for lead generation, sales, production, and customer service. Phase 5: Development of a comprehensive and ambitious Business Plan, backed up by a full financial model for Series A fundraising.
Award information
Awarded date
10 June 2021
Contract start date
14 June 2021
Contract end date
31 October 2021
Total value of contract
£30,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Alderslade Ltd
Address
Turners Hall Farm
Mackerye End
HARPENDEN
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
AL5 5DUReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Natalie Morton
Address
Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1912086396
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