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Published 22 Dec 2021, 12:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

(NU/1433-26) Encortec: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle University (Education)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Awarded 15 Dec 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Energy harvesting technologies have been a hot topic over the last decade due to their potential to replace batteries as power supplies in locations where mains or wired electricity supplies are not practicable delivering truly fit and forget solutions. However such technologies have presented huge challenges in translating laboratory prototypes into real-world applications. Typical issues faced are insufficient power output, narrow operating frequency range, low system reliability, efficiency and adaptability to real-world operating conditions. In particular, the power generated from existing systems is insufficient to support the data rich measurement and transmission demanded by wireless sensor systems for reliable critical asset monitoring

The initial brief of the executive will be to:

Develop a detailed business plan, considering the best route-to market and marketing strategy. Work with the existing team to map out the key activities and resources needed to launch and finance the business and raise funds to support these activities. This may transition into an executive role within the company possibly as CCO.

The team have all the technical skills necessary to achieve the product development milestones but lack the necessary commercial experience.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumbria, Durham, Teesside universities together with the…Awarded

Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumbria, Durham, Teesside universities together with the University of Bath on

behalf of the SETsquared Partnership (the Enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter,

Southampton and Surrey) and any other HE Institution that wishes to join this DPS, as detailed in the Office for Students Register, www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/… ↗ will engage suitably qualified and experienced executives through the DPS as and when required over the DPS period.

The specific requirements will be detailed in each individual further competition. The typical brief of an executive will be to:

(a) Produce a viable business plan;

(b) Obtain university approval for the venture;

(c) Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;

(d) Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England and ESIF reporting

requirements;

(e) Secure (venture capital and/or other) funding in accordance with the business plan.

This will be a cyclical process throughout the entire Research England, and potential ESIF project along with any additional funding streams.

Delivery: North East

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Capability to meet the Requirements for the individual competition: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Ability to meet the required programme: Pass/Fail
  • Capability to meet the Requirements for the individual competition: Pass/Fail
  • Capability to meet the Requirements for the individual competition: 70
  • o Confirm acceptance of the formal appointment to the board milestone requirements: Pass/Fail
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “(NU/1433-26) Encortec: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Dec 2021, 12:40 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2021, 12:40 GMT
Authority reference
DN581883
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032062
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0304b5 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 032062-2021-(NU/1433-26)-1

    Signed
    15 Dec 2021
    Value
    £25,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Newcastle University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, North East, NE1 7RUContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.