Official UK procurement notice
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUKAEA seeks to appoint suppliers across Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Attorney Services and Patent Search & Landscaping Services. The contracting authority seeks to engage qualified and experienced supplier(s) to support its operational, strategic, and compliance objectives across these two critical service areas.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 14 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1IP Patent Attorney ServicesAwarded
UKAEA seeks to appoint a panel (“the Panel”) of two IP patent attorney firms to provide high quality, professional and expert services relating to UKAEA's intellectual property portfolio.
Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies.
The Consultant(s) are 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 across all of the technical areas of UKAEA.
Lot #2Patent Search & Landscaping ServicesCancelled
UKAEA seeks to appoint a single provider of patent search and landscaping services.
Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies.
The Consultant is to provide a range of cost-effective, high-quality search and landscaping services. Additional information: Following the completion of our evaluations, we have determined that we will not be proceeding with an award at this time. After reviewing the outcomes, we have identified the need to refine our approach to ensure the procurement aligns fully with the strategic objectives and our business needs.
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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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · IP Patent Attorney Services | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 2 · Patent Search & Landscaping Services | 90 | 100 | 10 |
- Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
- “IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2024, 16:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
- Authority reference
T/EA198/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015435- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c24cFind a Tender
- Review procedure
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
Publisher note: Following the completion of our evaluations, we have determined that we will not be proceeding with an award at this time under Lot 2 - IP Landscaping Services. After reviewing the outcomes, we have identified the need to refine our approach to ensure the procurement aligns fully with the strategic objectives and our business needs.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
31 Mar 2025 → 16 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected31 Mar 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published16 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
- Signed
- 11 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · IP Patent Attorney Services | 14bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Appleyard Lees IP LLPFramework contractor
- DehnsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.