Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Contact
Mr Neil Addison
Telephone
+44 1912087472
Fax
+44 1912088845
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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/1719) Accelerator Programme as part the UK-China Fund for International Collaboration Healthy Ageing Project
Reference number
NU/1719
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender is to commission the design and delivery of an accelerator programme which will support businesses interested in accessing China’s markets for new products in support of healthy longevity. We are looking for a third party, with a demonstrable capability to provide accelerator support and a knowledge of international innovation and commercialisation issues to deliver this work package.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £360,713 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manage and operate the accelerator for 18 months. Provide specialist advisory services to the participants. Provide dissemination and promotional activities. Collaboration and partnership development. Monitoring and communication. Collection of data for compliance with state aid returns.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Capability to provide the scope of services / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the service level agreement / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2021/S 000-022683
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1719
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Innovation Limited
New Road
Oxford
OX1 1BY
Telephone
+44 1865261480
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
2177191
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £365,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Telephone
+44 1912087472
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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.