Published date: 13 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 9 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 August 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Patent and copyright consultancy services - 79120000

Location of contract

MK7 6AA

Value of contract

£333,000

Procurement reference

OUPA10949

Published date

13 March 2023

Closing date

6 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

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 is looking to award a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP). The information in Appendix 2 outlines the OU's scope of the requirements and high-level delivery objectives.


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

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

Telephone

01908655814

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home