IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services

A Contract Award Notice
by UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£1M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
16 Apr 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Abingdon

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

2 buyers

2 suppliers

Description

UKAEA seeks to appoint suppliers across Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Attorney Services and Patent Search & Landscaping Services. The contracting authority seeks to engage qualified and experienced supplier(s) to support its operational, strategic, and compliance objectives across these two critical service areas.

Lot Division

1 IP Patent Attorney Services

UKAEA seeks to appoint a panel (“the Panel”) of two IP patent attorney firms to provide high quality, professional and expert services relating to UKAEA's intellectual property portfolio. Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies. The Consultant(s) are to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applications for patents, and other forms of registered intellectual property across all of the technical areas of UKAEA.

Award Criteria
Patent and trade mark filing and prosecution experience 35.0
Support to UKAEA IPMO team 25.0
Task & Team Management 20.0
Business Resilience 10.0
Social Value 10.0
Rate card 20.0
Fixed price 80.0
2 Patent Search & Landscaping Services

UKAEA seeks to appoint a single provider of patent search and landscaping services. Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies. The Consultant is to provide a range of cost-effective, high-quality search and landscaping services.

Award Criteria
Patent and Trade Mark Filing and Prosecution Experience 40.0
Task & Team Management 20.0
Evidence of reporting 20.0
Business Resilience 10.0
Social Value 10.0
Rate card 20.0
Fixed price 80.0

Award Detail

1 Dehns (London)
  • IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £1,000,000
2 Appleyard Lees IP (Halifax)
  • IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
  • Reference: 2
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £1,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Indicators

Other Information

Following the completion of our evaluations, we have determined that we will not be proceeding with an award at this time under Lot 2 - IP Landscaping Services. After reviewing the outcomes, we have identified the need to refine our approach to ensure the procurement aligns fully with the strategic objectives and our business needs.

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