---
title: "Patent Lawyer Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fd39"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-07-22"
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# Patent Lawyer Service

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd39

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## Summary

Cardiff University has successfully completed the procurement process for its Patent Lawyer Service project by awarding the contract to Symbiosis, a legal services provider based in Birmingham. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted as an open competition, ensuring a transparent selection process. This project, identified by tender ID CU.1252.SF, is designed to manage the university’s patent portfolio with respect to maintenance and renewals globally. The contract was initiated in the tender stage on 17th July 2025 and will be active from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027, with options for two further twelve-month renewals. This procurement aligns with the legal basis set out in the UKPGA 2023/54, under Welsh devolved regulations.

This tender provides significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for legal service providers like SMEs looking to demonstrate excellence in intellectual property management. The specified budget of £64,638 for the contract illustrates a considerable commitment to ensuring high-quality service delivery. Suppliers with strong systems for portfolio management, effective communication of deadlines, and robust approval processes are particularly well-suited to take advantage of similar opportunities. As Cardiff University continues to pursue such projects, businesses that can offer innovative solutions and efficient services within the legal services category should consider engaging with the university for future contracts.

## Notice

A single supplier is required to manage UC3's patent portfolio relating to official fees worldwide for maintenance and renewals

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: At University's discretion there are two 12 month extensions included within the term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042029-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £53,865 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYMBIOSIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 13:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042029-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 11:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013048-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042029-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013048-2025
  4th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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