Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Emily Akehurst
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88225&B=UKAEA
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Fusion Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Reference number
T/EA198/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An essential part of UKAEA’s mission is to maximise the scientific and socioeconomic benefit from research at UKAEA, to demonstrate the near-term benefits of the fusion R&D programme. A strong intellectual property portfolio will be essential to deliver this mission.
UKAEA is seeking to appoint a panel of patent attorney firms (maximum number of 2 patent firms) and Patent/IP Search provider (single provider) to provide high quality, professional and expert services relating to UKAEA's intellectual property portfolio.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
IP Patent Attorney Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKAEA is seeking to appoint a panel of patent attorney firms (maximum number of 2 patent firms) to provide high quality, professional and expert services relating to UKAEA's intellectual property portfolio.
Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 months), with a further 1 year extension period up to a combined total of 4 years (48 months).
Patent attorney firms:
The anticipated contract value of the term is, £1.5 million however there is no commitment to spend up to this amount.
Services will include, but not be limited to: Invention mining/harvesting; Drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications; Preparing and filing design registrations; Preparing and filing trade marks; Provision of timely reminders of case deadline; Instruction of overseas attorneys; Arrangements for renewals; Secondee resource to support in-house team.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
IP Landscaping Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKAEA is seeking to appoint a Patent/IP Search provider (single provider) to provide high quality, professional and expert services relating to UKAEA's intellectual property portfolio.
Our IP portfolio covers a very wide range of areas including, but not limited to: novel materials, software, robotics, manufacturing, management of hydrogen isotopes, magnets, plasma, sensors and diagnostics, waste management and decommissioning, thermal management, and power generation technologies.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 months), with a further 1 year extension period up to a combined total of 4 years (48 months).
Patent/IP Search provider:
The anticipated contract value of the term is £300,000 however there is no commitment to spend up to this amount.
Tasks will include: prior art searches, technology landscape searches, validity searches, watching searches
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 March 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The procurement for the framework is anticipated to be launched in January 2025.