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Published 21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4774 The Provision of Patent and Trademark Attorney Services

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £1.2m / year
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 27 Apr 2028 · extension options published · starts 28 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation has a requirement for the provision of patent and trademark

service.

The site addresses for delivery of the services is:

a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX

b.Daresbury Laboratory (DL), Keckwick Ln, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD

c.UK Astonomy Technology Centre (UK ATC), Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ

CPV: Patent and copyright consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1UK Research and Innovation has a requirement for the provision of patent and trademark…Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,500,000

UK Research and Innovation has a requirement for the provision of patent and trademark service.

The site addresses for delivery of the services is:

a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX

b.Daresbury Laboratory (DL), Keckwick Ln, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD

c.UK Astonomy Technology Centre (UK ATC), Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ

The maximum estimated value of the opportunity is up to £3,500,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 5 year term with a maximum estimated annual value of up to £700,000.00 excluding VAT.

The Contract duration shall be for a period of 3 years with option to extend on an annual basis for a further 2 years (3+1+1) from commencement of the Contract. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/79BTZS26Q4 ↗

Contract period: 28 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 3 years with option to extend on an annual basis for a further 2 years (3+1+1) from commencement of the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
27 Mar 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006784
Classification (CPV)
Patent and copyright consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy-services./79BTZS26Q4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/79BTZS26Q4 GO Reference: GO-2025221-PRO-29524184

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
27 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindo… ↗

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 → 28 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    27 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.