Official UK procurement notice
QUB/2333/22 - Provision of Intellectual Property Services
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIntellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed.Queen’s wish to procure the Provision of Intellectual Property Services which will be categorised into seven lots of specialisms (principally in relation to patents and registered design rights) as detailed below:-Lot 1 – Software ICT and Electronic Engineering Lot 2 – Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsLot 3 – Materials and Physical Sciences Lot 4 – Medicine, Health and Life SciencesLot 5 – Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lot 6 – Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Lot 7 – Services related to Trademarks and CopyrightLot 8 - Inhouse legal, IP, transactional and commercial supportA framework of agents shall be appointed under each of the above identified lots.
- Recurrence: On expiration ofFramework
CPV: Patent and copyright consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 8 and win at most 8 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Software, ICT and Electronic EngineeringCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial DevelopmentTeam within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team,patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. This lot will mainly deal withinventions related to software and those arising from School of EEECS and our groups which deal with wirelesscommunications and similar technology.
Lot #2Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Mechanical Engineering and Physics.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 2 will deal with School of Maths & Physicsand School of Mechanical and aerospace Engineering and deal with, manufacturing processes, clean techmechanical designs and apparatus.
Lot #3Materials and Physical SciencesCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Materials and Physical Sciences.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 3 will deal with inventions most likelyfrom other groups within the School of School of Mechanical and aerospace Engineering and deal advancedpolymers, composite materials and nanostructures. Some work in School of Natural and Built Environment maybe captured, and some technologies such as novel materials for waste capture form the School of BiologicalSciences may fall into this lot also.
Lot #4Medicine, Health and Life SciencesCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Medicine, Health and Life Sciences.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 4 cases related to Medicine Health and Life Science and Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering respectively as stated in the tender documents
Lot #5Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 5 cases related to Medicine Health and Life Science and Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering respectively as stated in the tender documents.
Lot #6Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesCancelledRenewal
The provision of Intellectual Property Services for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences .Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 6 will relates to anything which arises from the Faculty of Art Humanities and Social Sciences, such as potentially patent-able products or methods. A small amount of volume arises from this lot.
Lot #7Services related to Trademarks and CopyrightCancelledRenewal
Queen’s wish to procure the Provision of Intellectual Property Services for Services related to Trademarks and Copyright.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Teamwithin Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentabilityopinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 7 is distinct as it deals with Trademarksonly – which could arise from any school or research area and any early stage commercial case. Copyright isincluded but the university will rarely register copyright and the activities related to this are likely to advisoryservices related to copyright issues or infringement cases etc.
Lot #8In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial SupportCancelledRenewal
Queen’s wish to procure the Provision of In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial Support.Intellectual property generated from the research activities is managed by the Commercial Development Team within Queen’s Research and Enterprise Directorate. New technologies are disclosed to the Team, patentability opinions are undertaken and commercial opportunity is assessed. Lot 8 will relates to anything which arises from that requires the provision of In-house Legal, IP, Transactional and Commercial Support.
What it takes to wini
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.
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “QUB/2333/22 - Provision of Intellectual Property 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- 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
- Yes · On expiration ofFramework
- First published
- 19 Dec 2022, 19:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2023, 14:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
QUB/2333/22- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021843- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0392a1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Jan 2023, 16:10 GMT
Timeline
31 Jan 2023 → 27 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Jan 2023, 16:10 GMT
- Notice published27 Jul 2023, 14:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Jul 2023, 14:35 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering | Framework for Provision of Intellectual Property Services | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | Addition of Lot 8 - In house, Legal, IP Transactional and Communication Support | Addition of Lot 8 - In house, Legal, IP Transactional and Communication Support | |
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering | Framework for Provision of Intellectual Property Services | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | Addition of Lot 8 - In house, Legal, IP Transactional and Communication Support | Addition of Lot 8 - In house, Legal, IP Transactional and Communication Support |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £375,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1: Software, ICT and Electronic Engineering
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2: Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3: Materials and Physical Sciences
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 4: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 5: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 6: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 7: Services related to Trademarks and Copyright
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 8: In-house legal, IP, transactional and commercial support
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Barker Brettell LLPFramework contractor
- FR KellyFramework contractor
- HGF LtdFramework contractor
- Marks & Clerk LLPFramework contractor
- Mathys & Squire LLPFramework contractor
- Murgitroyd and Company LtdFramework contractor
- Secerna LLPFramework contractor
- Secerna LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria