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# (NU/1719) Accelerator Programme as part the UK-China Fund for International Collaboration Healthy Ageing Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1719-accelerator-programme-as-part-the-uk-china-fund-for-international-collaboration-he-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1719) Accelerator Programme as part the UK-China Fund for International Collaboration Healthy Ageing Project". Published status: complete. Published Value: £365,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Published Value:** £365,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £365,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e00a`

## 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-1719-accelerator-programme-as-part-the-uk-china-fund-for-international-collaboration-he-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FHome%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1719-accelerator-programme-as-part-the-uk-china-fund-for-international-collaboration-he-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00a#participate

## 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.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £365,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 013878-2022-NU/1719-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Oxford Innovation Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64911`
  - Value: £365,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 013878-2022-NU/1719-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £365,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013878-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-23T14:19:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:39:55.990Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e00a