Published date: 4 January 2021

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


Closing: 15 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN513120-84455850

Published date

4 January 2021

Closing date

15 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

28 May 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

NunaBio Ltd has developed an enhanced DNA sensing platform technology and associated IP that will find application in many market sectors that require increased confidence in the sensitive detection of target DNA sequences.
Consumers of diagnostic devices require their device to be sensitive and accurate. While 100% accuracy is possible, existing approaches require highly trained staff, expensive labs and significant lead time to results. These drawbacks are key drivers for the development of point-of-use devices which aim to support better decision making, reduce cost (social and economic) and time to action. The utility of such devices and therefore consumer confidence in the results they produce is highly dependent on their accuracy. Exemplified by the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent unmet need for advanced confidence.
We are looking for an executive and the initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Produce a viable 5 year business plan;
(2) Obtain university approval for the venture;
(3) a. Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;
b. Obtain founder academics' and Newcastle University (including the Head of Company Creation) approval for appointment as CEO.
c. Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for ERDF reporting requirements;
(4) Secure (venture capital and other) funding

Award information

Awarded date

18 December 2020

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

28 May 2021

Total value of contract

£26,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Attic Consultancy Limited

Address

The Attic Consultancy Limited
4 Simonside Drive
Longframlington
Northumberland
NE65 8BQ

Reference

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

Email

natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk

Website

https://ncl.ac.uk