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title: "Invitation to Tender for Orphan IP Bank Viability Study"
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# Invitation to Tender for Orphan IP Bank Viability Study

Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64617fa7-2034-4274-b0d7-b6a5ec90ab39

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## Summary

The Business Growth Hub Limited is hosting a procurement process titled "Invitation to Tender for Orphan IP Bank Viability Study". This public procurement, classified under research consultancy services, is aimed at assessing the feasibility of establishing a Cooperative Intellectual Property Bank in Greater Manchester. The tender was published on 1st October 2021 and is currently in the award stage, having concluded on 12th October 2021. The contract period runs from 18th October 2021 to 30th November 2021, with a total estimated value of £50,000. Interested parties are to deliver services to the North West region of the United Kingdom through an open procurement procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research consultancy, particularly those with expertise in intellectual property and corporate engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in consulting, market research, and project feasibility studies will find this tender particularly relevant. The study aims to engage various large companies with Orphan IP programmes, thereby creating prospects for collaboration and business growth within the intellectual property sector in Greater Manchester.

## Notice

MIDAS and GC Business Growth Hub wish to jointly commission a viability study for a pilot project to set up a Cooperative Intellectual Property Bank in Greater Manchester, a central repository to run Orphan IP programmes through. The research would include: * Identification of at least 15-20 large UK companies with Orphan IP programmes (e.g. BT, Unilever). * Discussions with large companies with Orphan IP programmes to understand the level of interest in the project * Roundtable consultation/s with innovative GM SMEs to assess demand and interest in developing & commercialising Orphan IP from large companies (to be organised in partnership with MIDAS/BGH) * Assessment of the viability of a pilot Cooperative Intellectual Property Bank including a potential model for delivery and detailing any specific cluster/sector preferences * An outline of how the IP Bank could be scaled up following the pilot to engage multiple large companies and create a central platform for GM-based SMEs to engage with these Orphan IP programmes * Identification of large companies with Corporate VC arms (e.g. CISCO) * An assessment of how we could leverage Corporate VC into the programme, to help fund business growth and accelerate R&D investment and IP commercialisation in Greater Manchester * Indication of what a reasonable range of outputs/outcomes should be from such a model - i.e. number of deals, value of deals etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6b3acd-eaa8-4370-ad87-80c1b1a48ba3 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2021 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO AWARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2021 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6b3acd-eaa8-4370-ad87-80c1b1a48ba3
- 1 Oct 2021 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10ad08a7-5aaa-4223-90b5-3a6a40371628

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6b3acd-eaa8-4370-ad87-80c1b1a48ba3
  18th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10ad08a7-5aaa-4223-90b5-3a6a40371628
  1st October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/125

## Notice URLs

- http://www.investinmanchester.com

## Provenance

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