Tender

Commercialisation Support Organisation/Open/Pro/2023

  • The Open University

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007216

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b23e

Published 13 March 2023, 12:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Open University

Procurement Services, Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6BP

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1908274066

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/BuyerProfiles

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Commercialisation Support Organisation/Open/Pro/2023

Reference number

OUPA10949

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The OU is looking to award a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP). The information in Appendix 2 outlines the OU’s scope of the requirements and high-level delivery objectives

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The OU is looking to award a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP). The information in Appendix 2 outlines the OU’s scope of the requirements and high-level delivery objectives

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £333,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is for an initial two years and may be extended by the University by up to a maximum of four years in total at its discretion.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

As above

Milton Keynes

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

As above

Milton Keynes

Country

United Kingdom