Official UK procurement notice
Patent Attorney Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)
Awarded value£200,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 4 Nov 2026
Awarded to OPENSHAW & CO. LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of ad hoc Patent Attorney support and guidance including disbursements and regulatory advice across the University faculties.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £200,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSHAW & CO. LIMITEDSME | £200,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · OPENSHAW & CO. LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 4 Nov 2026
- Value
- £200,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 4 Nov 2026 – 3 Nov 2029 · up to 3 Nov 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2026, 15:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2026, 15:29 GMT
- Authority reference
25-508- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105850- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b6d0Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published6 Nov 2026, 15:29 GMTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OPENSHAW & CO. LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender