Provision of IP Management Services

A Contract Award Notice
by DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month (est.)
Value
£25K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
01 Mar 2023
Delivery
To 13 Feb 2026 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

APHA requires external professional IP services to assist the organisation to manage its existing patent and trademark portfolio and to assist with the protection of new registered IP assets. This requirement will be tendered in 2 Lots. The total cost noted is 1 element of work for each lot, as an indication of cost across the duration of the contract cannot be assessed as services can only be included when required.

Lot Division

1 Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA

Lot 1 – IP Management (patent and trademark protection and advice) 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 trademark applications across all of the relevant research areas of the APHA. The patent firm will be expected to possess the necessary breath of intellectual property law experience and technical understanding. It is important that the patent firm is able to develop a strong rapport with both the APHA research staff and commercial staff in APHA Scientific and to take proactive steps to foster good relations including availability to correspond in efficient time via email and telephone and to visit APHA research sites as reasonably requested.

Award Criteria
Experience 40.0
Methodology 50.0
Social Value 10.0
2 Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA

Fee payments (renewals and EP validation fees) 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 trademarks) and all new EP validations.

Award Criteria
Experience 10.0
Methodology 40.0
Patent, Design Right & Trademark Renewals 15.0
Relationship Management 10.0
Data Management 10.0
European Patent Validation Services 5.0
Social Value 10.0

Award Detail

1 Greaves Brewster (Somerset)
  • Supply of IP Management Lot 1 on behalf of APHA
  • Reference: ecm_66957
  • Num offers: 9
  • Value: £8,100
2 Greaves Brewster (Somerset)
  • Supply of IP Management Lot 2 on behalf of APHA
  • Reference: ecm_66958
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £16,936

CPV Codes

  • 79100000 - Legal services

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