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title: "Intellectual Property Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000720683"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
published: "2024-01-16"
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# Intellectual Property Services

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000720683

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services, titled "Intellectual Property Services", is being conducted by APUC Limited, a central purchasing body in Stirling, UK. The procurement is in the award stage and involves the sectors of education and services. Key deadlines include the date of the award contract on January 1, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the buying organisation can be contacted via the provided URL.

This tender for Intellectual Property Services offers business opportunities in the IP sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large-scale companies. The procurement process includes multiple lots for IP services such as protection, renewals, consultancy, and analytics tools. The contracting authority, APUC Limited, is looking for suppliers with expertise in IP strategy, portfolio management, and licensing. Bidders are required to meet specific criteria detailed in the tender documents for bidding and potential contract award.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.

### Lot Information

IP Protection Services

The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to provide patent, trademarks and designs protection across all academic fields, and including preliminary patentability review, filing, prosecution and IP advice and covering UK, European and International applications.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

IP Patent Renewals

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP patent renewal services including renewal tracking and monitoring, renewal payment services, record maintenance and reporting.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

IP Consulting

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP consultancy services including: IP strategy development, IP portfolio management, IP valuation and due diligence, IP licensing and commercialisation (developing strategies for IP assets commercialisation).

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of: - standalone patent searching tool allowing for a comprehensive search and analysis of patent databases to determine the patentability and licensing opportunities; - and other IP analytical tools supporting institutions in: identifying trends and patterns in IP data, analysing IP portfolio, assessing patentability and commercial opportunities, identifying competitors and potential partners, assessing IP portfolio value.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496553 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | June 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 14 |
| Supplier names | AA THORNTON; DEHNS; DENNEMEYER; FRKELLY; GLOBALDATA; HGF; HINDLES; INTANGIBLE RANGE; LAWRIE IP; MARKS AND CLERK; MATHYS & SQUIRE; MAUCHER JENKINS; MURGITROYD; QUESTEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496553
- 27 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482458
- 30 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469827

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469827
  Intellectual Property Rights Services - The Framework Agreement is for the provision of Intellectual Property Rights services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482458
  Intellectual Property Services - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496553
  Intellectual Property Services - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://ucsp.ac.uk/
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720683
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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