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# (NU/1433-20) Skin Life Analytics: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1433-20-skin-life-analytics-the-provision-of-business-consultancy-to-assist-commerciali-ocds-h6vhtk-02ceca). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1433-20) Skin Life Analytics: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ceca`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1433-20-skin-life-analytics-the-provision-of-business-consultancy-to-assist-commerciali-ocds-h6vhtk-02ceca#tl-md)

## Description
The personal skin care market and cosmetics industry is becoming increasingly complex. The majority of consumers are looking for skincare products with validated clinical/scientific analysis and personalised products.  Businesses need measurable evidence that their treatments are working to encourage continued product use as well as inform new product development and efficacy.   Therefore, an experienced business executive is needed to join the team and lead the company formation.
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1)	Produce a viable 5-year business plan;
(2)	Obtain university approval for the venture;
(3)	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 all reporting requirements, including ERDF;
(4)	Secure (venture capital and other) funding
Stage (4) will produce the funds by which the new start-up company can consider employing the executive going forward. It is expected, and the intent of the scheme, that the Executive will remain with the business following the end of the contract period. However, such appointment will be at the discretion of the board and appropriate university and will be subject to confirmation, typically at Stage 3 above

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and Northumbria universities, in common with universities
throughout the UK, have advanced relevant systems and procedures and also dedicate significant public resource to both research and commercialisation of that rese...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** (NU/1433-20) Skin Life Analytics: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research. (active)
  - Award id: `018268-2021-NU/1433-20-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Jonathan Brookes**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175322`
  - Value: £29,400 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** (NU/1433-20) Skin Life Analytics: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research. (active)
  - Signed Value: £29,400
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018268-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-30T13:31:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:36:19.150Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ceca