Published date: 6 February 2023

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


Closing: 6 December 2022, 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-DN644002-67149822

Published date

6 February 2023

Closing date

6 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 February 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2023

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

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.

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;

Award information

Awarded date

11 January 2023

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lifescience Advisors Limited

Address

St. Giles, Warrendene Road
Hughenden Valley
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
HP14 4LX

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://www.ncl.ac.uk