Intellectual Property Services

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    "description": "Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following: Appendix A Form of Tender Appendix B Freedom of Information Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix G SCM RP Section 1 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24358. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Suppliers will be asked to offer added value activities including IP training for staff and students.",
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            "description": "Patent and copyright consultancy services"
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        "description": "The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.",
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                "description": "The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to provide patent, trademarks and designs protection across all academic fields, and including preliminary patentability review, filing, prosecution and IP advice and covering UK, European and International applications.",
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                    "description": "The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements."
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                "description": "The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP patent renewal services including renewal tracking and monitoring, renewal payment services, record maintenance and reporting.",
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                "description": "The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP consultancy services including: IP strategy development, IP portfolio management, IP valuation and due diligence, IP licensing and commercialisation (developing strategies for IP assets commercialisation).",
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                "title": "Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools",
                "description": "The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of: - standalone patent searching tool allowing for a comprehensive search and analysis of patent databases to determine the patentability, and licensing opportunities; - and other IP analytical tools supporting institutions in: identifying trends and patterns in IP data, analysing IP portfolio, assessing patentability and commercial opportunities, identifying competitors and potential partners, assessing IP portfolio value.",
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                    "minimum": "Please refer to the \"Qualification Envelope\" of the ITT within PCS-T to answer the selection criteria. Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.5 of the SPD Tenderers must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: For Lot 1: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = GBP 10 Million For Lot 2 & 4: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million For Lot 3: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1 Million With reference to SPD question 4B.6 - The successful Contractor(s) will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Alternatively, if the Contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information e.g. a new business without the required accounts, then they will be required to provide a bankers letter demonstrating their willingness to support the Contractors organisation over the term of the Framework Agreement. The two years audited accounts, or equivalent will be subject to ratio analysis."
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