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title: "Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Services"
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# Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/patent-trademark-and-intellectual-property-rights-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Of York (Pelican): "Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,400,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Of York (Pelican)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-york-pelican-urn-133913)
- **Published Value:** £1,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Patent and copyright consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/patent-trademark-and-intellectual-property-rights-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d`

## 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/patent-trademark-and-intellectual-property-rights-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fyork%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/patent-trademark-and-intellectual-property-rights-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d#participate

## Description
The University of York is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Services.  We are seeking bids from experienced patent attorney firms, capable of dealing with intellectual property matters relating to research and development activity across four different specialist areas: life sciences, physics and engineering, chemistry and materials science,  computer science and IT.The tender is therefore divided into four separate Lots to enable specialist firms to bid as appropriate: Lot 1 - Life Sciences; Lot 2 - Physics and Engineering; Lot 3 - Chemistry and Materials Science; Lot 4 - Computer Science and IT.  Tenders may be submitted for a single Lot or multiple Lots dependent upon capability.Please download the tender pack on In-Tend for further details of the minimum services required and eligibility criteria.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Life Sciences
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £320,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the life sciences specialism only. Key areas are biotechnology (including synthetic biology, microbiology, plant science and agritech), pharmaceuticals and medical devices/technologies.

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

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Physics and Engineering
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £225,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the physics and engineering specialism only. Key areas include: Telecommunications, Quantum technologies, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Nuclear engineering and technologies, Creative and digital technologies, Equipme...

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

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Chemistry and Materials Science
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £390,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the chemistry and materials science specialism only.  Key areas include: Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Novel compounds, Novel materials, Novel processes.

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

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Computer Science and IT
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the computer science and IT specialism only.  Key areas include: Software, Artificial intelligence/machine learning, Algorithms, Computer hardware, Other digital technologies.

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

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006668-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-21T12:06:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:49:55.152Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e64d