Published date: 28 September 2018
This notice was replaced on 21 December 2018
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Awarded contract (published 21 December 2018)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£150,000
Procurement reference
ESC001-DN367849-37221354
Published date
28 September 2018
Closing date
15 October 2018
Contract start date
22 October 2018
Contract end date
31 October 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Proposals are invited for the supply of Intellectual Property Consultancy. The successful suppliers will be responsible for providing these services and ensuring successful delivery of the contract.
Context
The ESC business model will involve activity where the Catapult is involved in 3 types of project. The first is internally funded activity where the Catapult will generate its own intellectual property. The second is collaborative R&D, funded from various sources, and involving partners and sub-contractors spanning academia, SMEs through to established large corporates. The third is bilateral contractual arrangements where a third party has contracted the Catapult to deliver specific pieces of work.
In general, across all activities, there will be a mix of pertinent background IP in addition to newly emerging arising IP. The background and arising IP will either be owned by third parties or by the Catapult itself, and irrespective of ownership, the Catapult will need to have appropriate systems and processes in place to ensure IP is managed appropriately. The Catapult will also be managing a range of third party information and producing outputs, (e.g. reports, slide packs and other information) on behalf of others with varying degrees of confidentiality restrictions. The Catapult therefore needs to ensure all confidential information it is in receipt of or producing is effectively defined, managed and aligned with the agreed approach to IP Management.
In addition, new and existing Catapult staff will require training covering IP best practises, specific procedures and overall IP knowledge.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
ESC Procurement
Address
7th Floor
Cannon House, The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1212033700
procurement@es.catapult.org.uk
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