Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Intellectual Property Services
Notice Description
Intention to award following conclusion of Procurement process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05525f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056335-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Procurement Services
- Contact Email
- purchaseorderqueries@ljmu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 5AH
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Brownlow Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056335-2025
12th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034640-2025
24th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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