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title: "DHSC: FGO: NHS Intellectual Property Guidance External Legal Review"
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# DHSC: FGO: NHS Intellectual Property Guidance External Legal Review

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68303c72-d48a-4631-ad5c-836299440c9a

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is overseeing a procurement process intended to revamp intellectual property (IP) guidance for NHS organisations which has not been updated in over two decades. Collaborating with NHS England and the National Institute for Health Research, DHSC seeks legal professionals to enhance the draft documents, incorporating best practices and exemplar agreements such as NDAs and collaboration agreements. This award marks the completion stage with DAC Beachcroft LLP selected as the supplier. The project spans from 2nd June 2025 to 1st August 2025, focusing on Legal advisory and information services, under a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The work is to be conducted within the United Kingdom and carries a value of approximately £82,802.38.

This tender opens significant opportunities for law firms with expertise in intellectual property rights and legal advisory services, particularly those that offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the healthcare sector. While the current purchasing method was selective, future similar projects could invite small to medium-sized enterprises and those with venture capital social enterprises to engage competitively, tapping into a growing demand for updated IP practices across public health services. For businesses adept in IP law, this represents an opportunity to influence national guidance strategies, offering scope for further business scalabilities and reputation enhancement through strategic partnerships and consultations.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England (NHSE), and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), have initiated a project to update the national guidance on Intellectual Property (IP) for NHS organisations, which has not been revised in 23 years. To date, the project team has developed a wireframe of the new guidance, outlining its structure and key content areas. Additionally, extensive stakeholder feedback has been gathered to inform the final version. Request for Professional Services We now require Legal Professional Services support to transform the wireframe into comprehensive, actionable guidance with exemplar IP agreements, and exemplar IP policy statements. The key deliverables include: Development of Full IP Guidance for NHS Organisations Reviewing the draft IP guidance already created Reviewing existing case studies, IP policy examples, and exemplar agreements from across the NHS Turning the draft IP guidance into a complete guidance document by: - Developing best practice examples to illustrate key principles. Creating IP exemplar agreements (e.g., NDAs, opt-out agreements, MOUs, collaboration agreements, joint IP agreements). Designing diagrams and visual tools to showcase innovation pathways incorporating IP. Providing expert legal review and confirmation of alignment with any relevant legislation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e83f502f-cc7d-4a22-b92f-dd2f2d26d288 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £89,802 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,802 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | DAC BEACHCROFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e83f502f-cc7d-4a22-b92f-dd2f2d26d288

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e83f502f-cc7d-4a22-b92f-dd2f2d26d288
  23rd June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1dc22e83-4c0b-4612-badf-971b92d18f51
  Order Form - DHSC and DACB - NHS IP Guidance final SIGNED_Redacted

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