Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Open University
Procurement Services, Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
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
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 has awarded a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP).
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: £333,000
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 has award a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation (CSO) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property (IP).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As set out in tender / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2023/S 000-007216
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
OUPA10949
Title
Tender for Commercialisation Support Organisation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellspring EMEA Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £333,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £333,000
Section six. Complementary information
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