Published date: 21 April 2020

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


Closing: 31 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN471081-86525328

Published date

21 April 2020

Closing date

31 March 2020

Contract start date

20 April 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Universities are rising to the challenge of commercialisation inventions, research, innovations, discovery and intellectual property. This is done through a variety of methods and funding sources which are made available to Universities. One of which is the Northern Accelerator brand.
PulmoBiomed Technology
Breath analysis opens up a new non-invasive source of diagnostic data. Solving the challenges of creating a diagnostic platform based on breath will generate a raft of patient-centred solutions, products and commercial opportunities.
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Produce a viable business plan;
(2) Obtain university approval for the venture;
(3a) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;
(3b) Obtain founder academics' and Northumbria University (including the Director of Research and Innovation) approval for appointment as CEO.
(3c) Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for ERDF / Research England reporting requirements;
(4) Secure (venture capital and / or other) funding in accordance with the business plan.

Award information

Awarded date

16 April 2020

Contract start date

20 April 2020

Contract end date

30 December 2020

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Nuage Vision Ltd

Address

Dr Pete Hotten
Nuage Vision Ltd
1 Chase Cottage, Cooks Lane
Salford
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
OX7 5FF

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
England

Telephone

+44 1912086396

Email

natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk

Website

https://www.ncl.ac.uk