Award

Provision of IP Management Services

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Mar 2023 at 12:48

Tender

07 Oct 2022 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the Provision of IP Management Services. This procurement falls under the Legal Services category with a contract value of £25,036 in GBP. The contract period is scheduled from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, providing opportunities for intellectual property service providers. The tender was published on 7th October 2022, specifying a tender end date of 9th February 2022.

Businesses specializing in intellectual property management and legal services are well-suited to compete for this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from this opportunity as the buyer has indicated a preference for SME involvement. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with Greaves Brewster and Greaves Brewster LLP being the successful suppliers for Lot 1 and Lot 2, respectively.

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Notice Title

Provision of IP Management Services

Notice Description

Lot 1 The requirement is for a firm of patent agents to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applications for patents and other forms of registered intellectual property including but not limited to trade mark applications across all of the relevant research areas of the APHA. Lot 2 5.7 The requirement is for an economic, service-led provider in respect of the managed and payment of registered IP rights renewals and EP validation fees. This service would be for the renewal of all of APHA's existing portfolio of registered IP rights (patents and trade marks) and all new EP validations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-12f7ece5-7059-4271-8205-100990958c1e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6ec300-cac9-4e93-aa85-4b3da520a959
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,036 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,036 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GREAVES BREWSTER

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