Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
Contact
Mrs Natalie Morton
Telephone
+44 1912086396
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
(NU/1433-40) Transdermal Drug Delivery: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.
Reference number
DN638711
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northumbria University team have developed a new technology to move drugs into the body from a layer in a patch stuck to the skin.
This is an alternative to using needles. Current drug delivery patches don’t work for a large proportion of drugs because of their chemistry characteristics mean they don’t absorb through skin well. This technology can move ‘difficult’ molecules through the skin.
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Produce a viable 5 year business plan;
(2) Obtain university approval for the venture;
a. Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;
b. Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England reporting requirements;
(3) Secure a Medical Device Manufacturer partnership
(4) Engage with investors in securing funding
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £30,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northumbria University team have developed a new technology to move drugs into the body from a layer in a patch stuck to the skin.
This is an alternative to using needles. Current drug delivery patches don’t work for a large proportion of drugs because of their chemistry characteristics mean they don’t absorb through skin well. This technology can move ‘difficult’ molecules through the skin.
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Produce a viable 5 year business plan;
(2) Obtain university approval for the venture;
a. Act for the company in the spin-out legal process and address all company formation matters;
b. Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England reporting requirements;
(3) Secure a Medical Device Manufacturer partnership
(4) Engage with investors in securing funding
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet the required programme / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Quality: Ability to meet the Job description / Weighting: Pass/Weighted and 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Equity / Weighting: 15%
Price - Weighting: 25%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Northern Accelerator programme involving funding from both the European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) and Research England
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 186-528050
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
(NU/1433-40)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dr Peter Arnold
Chapel House, Shepherds Hill
NE663NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.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.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom