Published date: 16 November 2020

Last edited date: 6 March 2022

This notice was replaced on 6 March 2022

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Awarded contract (published 6 March 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £70,000

Procurement reference

TEN490

Published date

16 November 2020

Closing date

4 December 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

14 December 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

AeroSpace Cornwall supports businesses to develop products, services and technologies which can be sold into the aerospace and space supply chain(s).

Several businesses have identified challenges developing and selling products and services into these markets without the appropriate legal knowledge to ensure collaboration contracts are sound and any future commercial considerations are prepared for effectively.

Many of the business approaching AeroSpace Cornwall have not considered how they will protect and commercialise the intellectual property (IP) generated through R&D project activity. This is especially important in collaborative R&D projects where arising IP is shared between the parties involved and SME's can often be at a disadvantage compared to larger entities with in-house legal advisors. Support is required for a number of businesses with IP, R&D collaboration agreements and contracts before, during and after R&D activity has taken place.

There is a requirement for an appropriately qualified legal expert to transfer knowledge of the legal aspects of IP associated with R&D activity to support businesses in overcoming these challenges.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Gail Eastaugh

Address

Station Road
Redruth
TR153QG
England

Email

gail.eastaugh@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk