Published date: 18 October 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£50,000
Procurement reference
MID2021/3
Published date
18 October 2021
Closing date
12 October 2021
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
18 October 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2021
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
MIDAS and GC Business Growth Hub wish to jointly commission a viability study for a pilot project to set up a Cooperative Intellectual Property Bank in Greater Manchester, a central repository to run Orphan IP programmes through.
The research would include:
• Identification of at least 15-20 large UK companies with Orphan IP programmes (e.g. BT, Unilever).
• Discussions with large companies with Orphan IP programmes to understand the level of interest in the project
• Roundtable consultation/s with innovative GM SMEs to assess demand and interest in developing & commercialising Orphan IP from large companies (to be organised in partnership with MIDAS/BGH)
• Assessment of the viability of a pilot Cooperative Intellectual Property Bank including a potential model for delivery and detailing any specific cluster/sector preferences
• An outline of how the IP Bank could be scaled up following the pilot to engage multiple large companies and create a central platform for GM-based SMEs to engage with these Orphan IP programmes
• Identification of large companies with Corporate VC arms (e.g. CISCO)
• An assessment of how we could leverage Corporate VC into the programme, to help fund business growth and accelerate R&D investment and IP commercialisation in Greater Manchester
• Indication of what a reasonable range of outputs/outcomes should be from such a model - i.e. number of deals, value of deals etc.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Invitation to Tender for Orphan IP Bank Viability Study
- Opportunity
- Published 1 October 2021
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/125
- Bidding documents
Award information
Awarded date
18 October 2021
Contract start date
18 October 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2021
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
No Award
Address
N/A
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Kate Simcock
Address
Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England
Telephone
0161 237 4470
Website
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Closing: 12 October 2021, 3pm