Published date: 9 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Patent and copyright consultancy services - 79120000

Location of contract

MK7 6AA

Value of contract

£333,000

Procurement reference

OUPA10949

Published date

9 August 2023

Closing date

6 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The OU awarded a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

COMMERCIALISATION SUPPORT ORGANISATION/OPEN/PRO/2023

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 March 2023

Award information

Awarded date

12 June 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Total value of contract

£333,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wellspring EMEA Limited

Address

47 Mount Peasant
London
WC1X 0AE

Reference

Companies House number: 03989268

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

The Vice-Chancellors Office,Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk