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# Provision of IP Management Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ip-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0373c6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Provision of IP Management Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £950,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Published Value:** £950,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2022 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £25,036 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ip-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0373c6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0373c6`

## Before you bid
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- **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/provision-of-ip-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0373c6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ip-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0373c6#participate

## Description
APHA requires external professional IP services to assist the organisation to manage its existing patent and trademark portfolio and to assist with the protection of new registered IP assets. This requirement will be tendered in 2 Lots. 
The total cost noted is 1 element of work for each lot, as an indication of cost across the duration of the contract cannot be assessed as services can only be included when required.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £950,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 – IP Management (patent and trademark protection and advice)
The requirement is for a firm of patent agents to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applic...

### Lot 2: Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £950,000
- **Description:** Fee payments (renewals and EP validation fees)
The requirement is for an economic, service-led provider in respect of the managed and payment of registered IP rights renewals and EP validation fees. This service would be for the renewal of all of APH...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Supply of IP Management Lot 1 on behalf of APHA (active)
  - Award id: `005996-2023-ecm_66957-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Greaves Brewster LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76516`
  - Value: £8,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Supply of IP Management Lot 2 on behalf of APHA (active)
  - Award id: `005996-2023-ecm_66958-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Greaves Brewster LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76516`
  - Value: £16,936 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Supply of IP Management Lot 1 on behalf of APHA (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,100
  - Signed Date: 08/02/2023

- **Contract:** Supply of IP Management Lot 2 on behalf of APHA (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,936
  - Signed Date: 08/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005996-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-01T13:05:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:40:51.501Z
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