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PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations

University of Glasgow · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 11:21.

Opportunity overview

PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx

Classification

  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services

Lots

  • PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT). The UofG wishes to run an 18-month pilot to deliver a structured co-founder venture development programme in the field of complex hardware systems. This programme aims to deliver new venture creation via partnership with a co-founder organisation that can bring skills in market opportunity identification/validation, engineering resource and entrepreneurial leadership to secure seed investment for up to [3] ventures. Please refer to the PURCH2966 Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for additional information.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PURCH2966
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
-Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims; -Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP); -Professional indemnity insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than one million pounds sterling 1,000,000 GBP in relation to any one claim or series of claims -Financial Turnover Requirement: The supplier is required to provide a minimum of 2 number of years accounts clearly showing a minimum yearly turnover of 260k GBP equating to approximately (2) x Estimated value of the Contract advertised.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Second Stage

Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes
Invitation Date
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
25 Jun 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT). The UofG wishes to run an 18-month pilot to deliver a structured co-founder venture development programme in the field of complex hardware systems. This programme aims to deliver new venture creation via partnership with a co-founder organisation that can bring skills in market opportunity identification/validation, engineering resource and entrepreneurial leadership to secure seed investment for up to [3] ventures. Please refer to the PURCH2966 Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for additional information.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Section 1 - Knowledge & Experience
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
540

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82

Delivery Location

Description
Glasgow

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Glasgow
Id
GB-FTS-1836

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Glasgow

Address

Street Address
Procurement Office, Tay House
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G12 8QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Stephen Otiende
Telephone
+44 1413304012
Fax Number
+44 0000000000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-1837

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
1 Carlton Place
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9TW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1414298888

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G12 8QQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 049036-2026tender ·