Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
Telephone
+44 1415484450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow Caledonian University
70 Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
Telephone
+44 1413313578
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00195
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Standard Patent and Associated Intellectual Property Rights Service
Reference number
UOS-18929-2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Strathclyde aims to procure a single supplier to provide Intellectual Property Services to support the IP & Commercialisation team’s management of the University IP Portfolio.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £953,925
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
University Of Strathclyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University will use the Intellectual Property Services to assist them to:
- Further enhance the quality of their marketable IP portfolio;
- Maximise the usage of their IPRs internationally;
- Utilise professional expertise to leverage their own knowledge & experience;
- Obtain a fair return to the University in return for making their IP available for license;
- Meet sponsor obligations & expectations regarding exploitation of sponsored research; and
- Operate an IP quality management process.
The successful Contractor shall for the full duration of the contracted period arrange the progress of the Intellectual Property Services to suit the requirements of the University and ensure that the execution of the Intellectual Property Services does not adversely affect normal University operations reputation or standing.
Please refer to the tender documentation for further information on the requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting authority may at its sole
discretion exercise this option.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-010786
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS-18929-2020
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £953,925
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
For the avoidance of doubt this is a C1 collaborative agreement for use by the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University only.
The winning bidder has confirmed that whilst all employees are payed above the real Living Wage the organisation is not currently an accredited Living Wage employer.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the contract at its sole discrepancy.
(SC Ref:680903)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court