Notice Information
Notice Title
QUB/2333/22 - Provision of Intellectual Property Services
Notice Description
Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed.Queen's wish to procure the Provision of Intellectual Property Services which will be categorised into seven lots of specialisms (principally in relation to patents and registered design rights) as detailed below:-Lot 1 - Software ICT and Electronic Engineering Lot 2 - Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsLot 3 - Materials and Physical Sciences Lot 4 - Medicine, Health and Life SciencesLot 5 - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lot 6 - Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Lot 7 - Services related to Trademarks and CopyrightLot 8 - Inhouse legal, IP, transactional and commercial supportA framework of agents shall be appointed under each of the above identified lots.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial DevelopmentTeam within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team,patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. This lot will mainly deal withinventions related to software and those arising from School of EEECS and our groups which deal with wirelesscommunications and similar technology.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Requirement will be tendered
Lot 2 Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsThe provision of Intellectual Property Services for Mechanical Engineering and Physics.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 2 will deal with School of Maths & Physicsand School of Mechanical and aerospace Engineering and deal with, manufacturing processes, clean techmechanical designs and apparatus.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Requirement may be retendered
Lot 3 - Materials and Physical SciencesThe provision of Intellectual Property Services for Materials and Physical Sciences.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 3 will deal with inventions most likelyfrom other groups within the School of School of Mechanical and aerospace Engineering and deal advancedpolymers, composite materials and nanostructures. Some work in School of Natural and Built Environment maybe captured, and some technologies such as novel materials for waste capture form the School of BiologicalSciences may fall into this lot also.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 12 months
Lot 4 - Medicine, Health and Life SciencesThe provision of Intellectual Property Services for Medicine, Health and Life Sciences.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 4 cases related to Medicine Health and Life Science and Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering respectively as stated in the tender documents
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 12 months
Lot 5 - Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringThe provision of Intellectual Property Services for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 5 cases related to Medicine Health and Life Science and Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering respectively as stated in the tender documents.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Requirement may be re-tendered
Lot 6 - Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesThe provision of Intellectual Property Services for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences .Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 6 will relates to anything which arises from the Faculty of Art Humanities and Social Sciences, such as potentially patent-able products or methods. A small amount of volume arises from this lot.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: requirement may be retendered
Lot 7 - Services related to Trademarks and CopyrightQueen's wish to procure the Provision of Intellectual Property Services for Services related to Trademarks and Copyright.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 7 is distinct as it deals with Trademarksonly - which could arise from any school or research area and any early stage commercial case. Copyright isincluded but the university will rarely register copyright and the activities related to this are likely to advisoryservices related to copyright issues or infringement cases etc.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: Requirement may be retendered
Lot 8 - In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial SupportQueen's wish to procure the Provision of In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial Support.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen's Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 8 will relates to anything which arises from that requires the provision of In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial Support.
Options: Initial Framework Contract Period will be for 36 months with options to extend by up to a further 12 months.
Renewal: requirement may be retendered
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0392a1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021843-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jul 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jul 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- On expiration ofFramework
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Queen's University Belfast
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Postcode Area
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN06 Belfast
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- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
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