Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Mrs Natalie Morton
Telephone: +44 1912086396
E-mail: natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham University
The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road
UK
E-mail: Edwin.e.milligan@durham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.durham.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbria University Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
E-mail: chelsea.brain@northumbria.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northumbria.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Sunderland
Sunderland
UK
E-mail: Cheryl.Holmstrom@sunderland.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://Sunderland.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, Tees Valley
UK
E-mail: David.Pratt@tees.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tees.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Bath on behalf of the SETsquared
Claverton Down, Bath
UK
E-mail: pb487@bath.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bath.ac.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
(NU/1433-42) ReJI: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research
Reference number: DN640635
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting utilises printing techniques to combine cells, growth media and/or biomaterials to produce 3D bio-tissues, with the aim of imitating natural tissue characteristics. Fields in which 3D bioprinting could be used include tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug toxicology screening, clinical transplantation, high-throughput assays, and cancer research.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Phase 1 – Provide a market assessment/evaluation and present a recommendation for launch and go-to-market strategy for company
(2) Produce a viable 5 year business plan;
(3) Obtain university approval for the venture;
(4) 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 Research England reporting requirements;
(5) Secure (venture capital and other) funding
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to meet the required programme
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Quality: Ability to meet the Job description
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Quality: Ability to meet the Job description
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Equity
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Formal Appointment: To confirm acceptance of this milestone requirement
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
25%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 186-528050
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: (NU/1433-42)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 28 900.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive
knowledge of breach.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2023