UK SBS CS19024: UK Research and Innovation - STFC Provision of Intellectual Property Services

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 12th September 2019 @ 14:00hrs GMT

***OJEU Reference 2019/S 151-372675*****

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. UK Research and Innovation has a requirement to procure the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) services for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in particular, patent services such as drafting, filing and renewals management and trade mark filing and renewals. STFC Innovations Ltd ( STFC's Technology Transfer Company) is responsible for management and commercialisation of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) IP Portfolio and requires access to services offered by patent agents / attorneys on a range of issues and questions that arise in the course of STFC Innovations Ltd. ' business activities and the management and exploitation of STFC's intellectual property.

The requirement has been divided into two LOTS. Bidders are allowed and encouraged to apply to both LOTs, as separate applications. There are no restrictions in having one bidder being successful for both LOTs. However, the bidders are informed that both applications will be considered entirely separately, on the merits of each application.

LOT 1: Southern England and Wales LOT 2: Northern England and Scotland

The total value for LOT 1 should the full 5 years be utilised shall be between £1,200,000.00 excluding VAT (One million, two hundred thousand pounds) and £2,000,000.00 excluding VAT (Two million pounds). The Committed minimum spend for the 3 year fixed term is a minimum of £720,000.

The total value for LOT 2 should the full 5 years be utilised shall be between £300,000.00 excluding VAT (three hundred thousand pounds) and £500,000.00 excluding VAT (five hundred thousand pounds). The Committed minimum spend for the 3 years fixed term is a minimum of £180,000.

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents.

Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing [email protected].

Your email must clearly state: • name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • name of the registered Bidder; • name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

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Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503

Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

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