Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Provision of Patent Renewals

University of Strathclyde

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jan 2026 at 12:27

Award Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2025 at 15:14

Tender Notice
Planning

15 May 2025 at 08:48

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde conducted an open procurement process for the "Provision of Patent Renewals" service, focused on patent and copyright consultancy services. The IP & Commercialisation team within the Innovation & Industry Engagement Directorate administers around 300 active patent cases requiring regular renewals in territories including the USA, Europe, and various other countries. The process involved the use of an open procedure method, with the contract having been awarded to IPRIS AG, valued at £500,000. This procurement, tagged under the service industry category, reached its award stage on 28th January 2026. The primary location for service delivery is Glasgow, UK (Region UKM82). The tender phase included a bidding period concluding on 6th August 2025, where multiple submissions were received, indicating a competitive process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the intellectual property sphere, especially those specialising in patent renewal services and consultancy. Companies with robust capabilities in providing comprehensive renewal services, ideally with a user-friendly portal that allows for seamless interaction, would find this contract to be a lucrative growth opportunity. It underscores the need for firms capable of managing international patent renewals efficiently, and businesses equipped with technology that facilitates live pricing and secure data management would be well-suited to engage in such tenders. The requirement for high-quality service alongside competitive pricing suggests the involvement of experienced providers, positioning themselves to capture similar future contracts by leveraging the established relationship with a major educational institution like the University of Strathclyde.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Patent Renewals

Notice Description

The University of Strathclyde's IP & Commercialisation team within the Innovation & Industry Engagement Directorate annually administers around 300 active patent cases, for around 35 countries including instructing renewals to maintain those cases in the territories of USA, Europe, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Brazil. These patent cases require to be renewed in each territory on a regular basis, and we require a provider that can do this competently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Strathclyde's IP & Commercialisation team within the Innovation & Industry Engagement Directorate annually administers around 300 active patent cases, for around 35 countries including instructing renewals to maintain those cases in the territories of USA, Europe, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Brazil. In 2024 around 120 renewals were conducted. These patent cases require to be renewed in each territory on a regular basis, and we require a provider that can do this competently; has an interface/portal that is easy for the team to interact with; and is cost-effective. A sole supplier is required to provide this renewals service. As in previous contracts the interface should have live pricing, exportable exports, search & filter functionality and a security profile with the University is able to assess. The portal will allow the University to login and instruct renewals i.e. renew, auto renew, delay, abandon, and other channels.

Renewal: 2 x 2 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008422-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

79121000 - Copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
21 May 2025Expired
Award Date
28 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Strathclyde
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPRIS AG

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...