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# ID 5121238 - DfE - Invest NI - Invest NI Framework Agreement for Patent Appraisal Services 2023-2027

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5121238-dfe-invest-ni-invest-ni-framework-agreement-for-patent-appraisal-services-2023--ocds-h6vhtk-0492d7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Invest Northern Ireland: "ID 5121238 - DfE - Invest NI - Invest NI Framework Agreement for Patent Appraisal Services 2023-2027". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £220,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Invest Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/invest-northern-ireland-gov-ot1338)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £220,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 September 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Copyright consultancy services, Legal services, Patent and copyright consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0492d7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5121238-dfe-invest-ni-invest-ni-framework-agreement-for-patent-appraisal-services-2023--ocds-h6vhtk-0492d7#tl-md)

## Description
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework list of Contractors to undertake Patent Appraisals /Reviews of PoC proposals. Other Divisions from within Invest NI may, on occasions, use the Framework for similar proposals. The programme is not sector specific, but applications generally fall into the following sectors: Life Sciences , ICT, Engineering. The appointed Contractors will carry out patent appraisals on each of the PoC project proposals and provide a comprehensive report (circa 15-20 pages) for each.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79100000, 79121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £220,000
- **Description:** Invest NI wishes to establish a framework list of Contractors to undertake Patent Appraisals /Reviews of PoC proposals. Other Divisions from within Invest NI may, on occasions, use the Framework for similar proposals. The programme is not sector spec...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ID 5121238 - DfE - Invest NI - Invest NI Framework Agreement for Patent Appraisal Services 2023-2027 (active)
  - Award id: `039224-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **FRKELLY, LEWIS SILKIN N.I. LLP, MURGITROYD COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132080`, `GB-FTS-132082`, `GB-FTS-132081`
  - Value: £220,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ID 5121238 - DfE - Invest NI - Invest NI Framework Agreement for Patent Appraisal Services 2023-2027 (active)
  - Signed Value: £220,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039224-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-05T12:29:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:57:07.922Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0492d7