Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Intellectual Property Services
Authority: Liverpool John Moores University (Education)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 8 Sept 2025
Award (standstill) to Appleyard Lees IP LLP +4 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIntention to award following conclusion of Procurement process
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 13 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 30 Sept 2029
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- n/a
Published description of the framework
as per ITT document
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
as per ITT
- Technical & professional ability
as per ITT
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 70%
- Cost: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Cost
- Technical: as per ITT
- Social Value
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
as per ITT
- Technical & professional ability
as per ITT
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for Intellectual Property Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2025, 11:04 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
LJMU 2512- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034640- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05525fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days DOI
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · n/a
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Via In-tend
Please do not make direct contact with the Buyer via email We cannot commit to responding. All queries must be placed via In-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home ↗
Timeline
24 Jun 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 11:04 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Standstill ends398 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 11:04 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 51 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 136 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleyard Lees IP LLP, HGF Limited, Marks and Clerk LLP, VENNER SHIPLEY LLP, Wilson GunnSME13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2028 · up to 12 Oct 2029Extensions: satisfactory service and budget | £600,000 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2025standstill to 23 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- APPLEYARD LEES IP LLPFramework contractor
- HGF LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MARKS & CLERK LLPFramework contractor
- VENNER SHIPLEY LLPFramework contractor
- WILSON GUNN LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications e-tendering portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender