Published date: 21 September 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 October 2020, 11:30am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer-related professional services - 72590000

Location of contract

WV10 9RU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20-46

Published date

21 September 2020

Closing date

9 October 2020

Closing time

11:30am

Contract start date

9 November 2020

Contract end date

8 July 2023

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?

No

Description

The aim of this tender is to create a Framework Agreement maximum of three suitable Service Providers of Intellectual Property (IP) Services that can be used by the University to assess, capture and protect University-generated IP that has potential for assignment to Spin-out companies supported through the project.

The tender is to support the project with Intellectual Property services; these may include, but are not restricted to:
• Drafting and filing UK and international patent applications
• Prosecution of UK, PCT and international patent applications
• UK and international registered trademark guidance and applications
• UK and international registered design guidance and applications
• Freedom to operate analysis/searches
• Assignment of intellectual property rights
• Other relevant IP professional services as required

The intellectual property will be generated from across a diverse range of sectors:
• Transport technologies
• Building technologies/construction
• Advanced manufacturing and advanced engineering
• Environmental technologies
• Applied materials
• Agri-tech/agriculture, food and drink
• Medical technologies
• Energy generation
• Defense and securities

More information

Additional text

Please follow the link to access tender documents - https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Harpreet Jandu

Address

Wulfruna Street
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV11LY
England

Email

procurement@wlv.ac.uk