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# Intellectual Property Cultural Audit

Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-120ecc7b-adc5-4548-be5d-3d7671b71913

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Intellectual Property Cultural Audit" is being conducted by The Arts Council England, located in London, England. This process falls under the research and development services category and is classified as an open procurement method, specifically an open procedure below the threshold. The tender stage is now complete, with the contract awarded on 19th September 2019, and the contract period running from 20th September 2019 to 27th January 2020. The total contract value is £19,025, aimed at supervising an Intellectual Property audit for six National Portfolio Organisations in the Midlands, facilitated in collaboration with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly consultancy firms with expertise in intellectual property, and those experienced in conducting audits. SME consultancies could find this project particularly appealing, given their ability to engage with cultural organisations to identify and enhance the value of intangible assets. Participating organisations would also benefit from exposure through case studies published by the Arts Council, potentially expanding their client base within the cultural sector and contributing to the development of a toolkit for other arts organisations. This initiative fosters an environment for SMEs to showcase their capabilities in a niche market and enables them to establish long-term relationships within the creative industries.

## Notice

The Midlands Area Team would like to procure the services of a suitable consultancy or organisation to oversee the Intellectual Property Cultural Audit project. Working with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) to carry out a full Intellectual Property (IP) audit of 6 x National Portfolio Organisations (NPO's) in the Midlands area. Demonstrating in economic terms the value of intangible assets, a process which is common in other creative industries, and creating a strategy for IP development. Cultural organisations trade on their reputation, staff knowledge, contacts, services they provide and educational resources. This is the foundation for IP in a company, by going through this process IP can be formally identified, protected and quantified financially. 6 NPO's will be selected by the consultant and panel of Arts Council England (ACE) staff, to go through an initial scoping exercise to test the extent of IP held within the company and its suitability for the programme. The organisations will undergo a full IP audit, supported by GBSLEP. Each Local Enterprise Partnership has an outreach department of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which undertakes these audits across business sectors. It is expected that not all of the companies going through the process will have the capacity or IP resources to fully develop a strategy to protect and manage the assets. If this is the case the consultant will carry out a first stage assessment and with the LEP give suitable advice on how to approach IP going forward. If there is viable IP, companies will create an IP strategy and receive business support from the LEP to exploit and protect this, with the potential for developing additional income streams. Case studies will be produced by the consultant showing the range of potential IP in the cultural sector. Three existing NPO's that utilise IP in their trading operations will be featured as case studies, as well as the 6 NPO's that have been part of the programme. The case studies will be used by ACE to create a toolkit for other arts organisations to review their current IP and its potential. The consultant will fully evaluate the programme. A final report will be submitted to ACE outlining the process of an IP audit, results from the test cases and recommendations going forward for cultural organisations who want to identify and protect the IP that is generated in their operational activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39c3cdb-7166-418e-907b-a57e0c25a413 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2019 - 27 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,025 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAOMI KORN ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2020 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39c3cdb-7166-418e-907b-a57e0c25a413

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39c3cdb-7166-418e-907b-a57e0c25a413
  11th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.artscouncil.org.uk

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