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title: "Provision of IP Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12f7ece5-7059-4271-8205-100990958c1e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2023-03-01"
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# Provision of IP Management Services

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12f7ece5-7059-4271-8205-100990958c1e

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the Provision of IP Management Services. This procurement falls under the Legal Services category with a contract value of £25,036 in GBP. The contract period is scheduled from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, providing opportunities for intellectual property service providers. The tender was published on 7th October 2022, specifying a tender end date of 9th February 2022.

Businesses specializing in intellectual property management and legal services are well-suited to compete for this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from this opportunity as the buyer has indicated a preference for SME involvement. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with Greaves Brewster and Greaves Brewster LLP being the successful suppliers for Lot 1 and Lot 2, respectively.

## Notice

Lot 1 The requirement is for a firm of patent agents to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applications for patents and other forms of registered intellectual property including but not limited to trade mark applications across all of the relevant research areas of the APHA. Lot 2 5.7 The requirement is for an economic, service-led provider in respect of the managed and payment of registered IP rights renewals and EP validation fees. This service would be for the renewal of all of APHA's existing portfolio of registered IP rights (patents and trade marks) and all new EP validations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6ec300-cac9-4e93-aa85-4b3da520a959 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,036 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,036 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREAVES BREWSTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6ec300-cac9-4e93-aa85-4b3da520a959
- 7 Oct 2022 at 10:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6de2c720-c2a5-4cac-9613-0a8bc660a7a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6ec300-cac9-4e93-aa85-4b3da520a959
  1st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6de2c720-c2a5-4cac-9613-0a8bc660a7a3
  7th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/512504a8-3e91-4f30-bbf6-12333186be63
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17513ea5-c3fa-4f47-a21d-9e145c4adbe3
  n/a

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