Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1433-46) Teacher Success Project (TSP): The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTSP—the Teacher Success Project—at the University of York (UoY) has developed a suite of online tools to (a) identify the most suitable teacher applicants effectively and efficiently using video and text situational judgment methodologies, and (b) build the confidence and competence of novice teachers and emerging school leaders using a ‘scenario-based learning’ (SBL) methodology.
We are looking for an experienced and appropriate business executive to progress this opportunity. The ideal candidate will have experience and understanding of educational technology markets, initial teacher education, and international education markets.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The initial brief of the executive will be to:Awarded
The initial brief of the executive will be to:
(1) Work with the TSP team to review and finalise draft business plan, financial plan and investor pitch deck;
(2) Secure an offer/s of investment (venture capital and/or other term sheet/s);
(3) Obtain university approval for the new spin-out;
(4) a. Complete spin-out company initial formation;
b. Obtain founder academics’ and the University of York approval for appointment as CEO;
c. Provide to the appropriate university all matters necessary for Research England reporting requirements;
(5) Secure investment into the company and compete all required legal documents
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: Ability to meet the Job description: 60%
- Equity: 15%
- price: 25%
Published award criteria (6)
- Ability to meet the required programme: Pass/Fail
- Quality: Ability to meet the Job description: Pass/Fail
- Quality: Ability to meet the Job description: 60%
- Formal Appointment:: Pass/Fail
- Equity: 15%
- Price: 25%
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “(NU/1433-46) Teacher Success Project (TSP): The Provision of Business…” 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Feb 2023, 14:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Feb 2023, 14:12 GMT
- Authority reference
DN642231- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004196- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4bbFind a Tender
- 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 forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 004196-2023-(NU/1433-46)-1
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2023
- Value
- £28,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Durham UniversityContracting authority
- Northumbria University NewcastleContracting authority
- Teesside UniversityContracting authority
- University of Bath on behalf of the SETsquaredContracting authority
- University of SunderlandContracting authority
- European UnionFunder
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- H2 optimalAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.