Notice Information
Notice Title
Intellectual Property Services Supplier
Notice Description
University of Salford, Directorate of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Team We are seeking a legal firm to support the University in protecting their intellectual property (IP). We are looking to engage for a 3-year term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0585dc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054234-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement-finance@salford.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054234-2025
5th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047939-2025
12th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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