Organisations can apply for a share of £100,000 inclusive of VAT, to develop remotely deployed vision testing.
- Competition opens: Monday 21 September 2020
- Competition closes: Wednesday 18 November 2020 11:00am
Description
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by NHS Scotland. The aim of the competition is to pioneer remote vision testing.
Successful applicants will receive 100% funding and have access to advice from NHS Forth Valley, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Fife and NHS Grampian.
This is phase 1 of a potential 2-phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1 and assessment of a separate application into a subsequent phase 2 competition.
Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2.
Phase 1: research and development contracts, feasibility study
The first phase involves research and development (R&D) contracts being awarded to demonstrate technical feasibility of the proposed solution. A total of up to £40,000, inclusive of VAT, is allocated to this phase.
Feasibility study R&D contracts will be up to £10,000, inclusive of VAT. This is for each project for up to 3 months.
We expect to fund up to 4 projects. The assessors will consider fair value in making their evaluation.
We would welcome bids from a single entity that bring together sector specialists
Phase 2: research and development contracts, prototype development and testing
The second phase will involve up to 2 R&D contracts being awarded to businesses chosen from the successful phase 1 applicants. Up to £30,000, inclusive of VAT, will be allocated for each contract, in order to develop a prototype and undertake field testing for up to 9 months.
The contract is completed at the end of phase 2, and the successful business is expected to pursue commercialisation of their solution.
Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be subject of a separate, possible competitive, procurement exercise. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution.This competition closes at 11am UK time on the date of the deadline.
Funding type
Procurement
Project size
Phase 1 projects can range in size but must have maximum total costs of £10,000 inclusive of VAT.
