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Commercialisation Support Organisation/Open/Pro/2023

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Aug 2023 at 07:40

Tender

13 Mar 2023 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Open University has recently awarded a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP). The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contract was signed on 7th August 2023, with a total value of £333,000. The contract falls under the services category in the Patent and copyright consultancy services industry. The buying organisation is The Open University based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

This tender for Commercialisation Support Organisation presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in patent and copyright consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, as evidenced by the statistics showing 3 out of 4 bids came from SMEs. The contract provides a chance to work with a reputable public body in the education sector, offering services related to intellectual property exploitation. Businesses interested in supporting research and innovation within the education industry are encouraged to explore this opportunity further.

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Notice Title

Commercialisation Support Organisation/Open/Pro/2023

Notice Description

The OU has awarded a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The OU has award a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP).

Renewal: The contract is for an initial two years and may be extended by the University by up to a maximum of four years in total at its discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b23e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023161-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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


CPV Codes

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£333,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£333,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908274066

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6BP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WELLSPRING EMEA

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