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Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation APUC Limited is running a procurement process for Intellectual Property Services in the services category. The tender, titled "Intellectual Property Services," aims to provide IP services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector, covering IP protection, patent renewals, consultancy services, and patent searching tools. The procurement stage is complete, and the deadline for this tender was on 16th January 2024. The process is under an open procedure, and the contracting authority is based in Stirling, United Kingdom.

This tender for Intellectual Property Services presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in patent and copyright consultancy, IP strategy development, licensing, and IP analytics tools. Businesses offering services related to IP protection, patent renewals, IP consultancy, and patent searching are well-suited to compete in this tender. Winning suppliers have already been awarded contracts for IP Patent Renewals, IP Consulting, Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools, and IP Protection Services with varying values and signed dates.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Intellectual Property Services

Notice 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.

Lot Information

IP Protection Services

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.

IP Patent Renewals

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.

IP Consulting

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).

Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001467-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,200,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 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
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

AA Thornton LLP

Dehns

Dennemeyer

FRKelly

GlobalData UK Limited

HGF Limited

Hindles Limited

Intangible Range Ltd

Lawrie IP Limited

Marks and Clerk LLP

Mathys & Squire LLP

Maucher Jenkins

Murgitroyd

Questel

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