Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of IP Management Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
APHA requires external professional IP services to assist the organisation to manage its existing patent and trademark portfolio and to assist with the protection of new registered IP assets. This requirement will be tendered in 2 Lots.
The total cost noted is 1 element of work for each lot, as an indication of cost across the duration of the contract cannot be assessed as services can only be included when required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £25,036 / Highest offer: £25,036 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – IP Management (patent and trademark protection and advice)
The requirement is for a firm of patent agents 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 including but not limited to trademark applications across all of the relevant research areas of the APHA. The patent firm will be expected to possess the necessary breath of intellectual property law experience and technical understanding. It is important that the patent firm is able to develop a strong rapport with both the APHA research staff and commercial staff in APHA Scientific and to take proactive steps to foster good relations including availability to correspond in efficient time via email and telephone and to visit APHA research sites as reasonably requested.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Management services to APHA
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fee payments (renewals and EP validation fees)
The requirement is for an economic, service-led provider in respect of the managed and payment of registered IP rights renewals and EP validation fees. This service would be for the renewal of all of APHA’s existing portfolio of registered IP rights (patents and trademarks) and all new EP validations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion - Name: Patent, Design Right & Trademark Renewals / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Relationship Management / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Data Management / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: European Patent Validation Services / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: 2022/S 000-028210
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_66957
Lot No
1
Title
Supply of IP Management Lot 1 on behalf of APHA
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House, Station Road Cheddar
Somerset
BS27 3AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,100
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_66958
Lot No
2
Title
Supply of IP Management Lot 2 on behalf of APHA
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House, Station Road Cheddar
Somerset
BS27 3AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £16,936
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DEFRA
Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom