Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Ola McIntyre
Telephone: +44 1314428968
E-mail: omcintyre@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Intellectual Property Services
Reference number: PFB1034 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
IP Protection Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to provide patent, trademarks and designs protection across all academic fields, and including preliminary patentability review, filing, prosecution and IP advice and covering UK, European and International applications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
IP Patent Renewals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP patent renewal services including renewal tracking and monitoring, renewal payment services, record maintenance and reporting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
IP Consulting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP consultancy services including: IP strategy development, IP portfolio management, IP valuation and due diligence, IP licensing and commercialisation (developing strategies for IP assets commercialisation).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48460000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of:
- standalone patent searching tool allowing for a comprehensive search and analysis of patent databases to determine the patentability and licensing opportunities;
- and other IP analytical tools supporting institutions in: identifying trends and patterns in IP data, analysing IP portfolio, assessing patentability and commercial opportunities, identifying competitors and potential partners, assessing IP portfolio value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 124-394120
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: IP Protection Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dehns
Minns Business Park, Westway
Oxford
OX2 0JB
UK
Telephone: +44 07584165014
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HGF Limited
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2NP
UK
Telephone: +44 01412295800
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hindles Limited
131-135 George Street, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH2 4JS
UK
Telephone: +44 01312430660
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lawrie IP Limited
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RG
UK
Telephone: +44 01412127070
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marks and Clerk LLP
The Beacon, 176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5SG
UK
Telephone: +44 07561873199
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maucher Jenkins
93 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3ES
UK
Telephone: +44 01316100256
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Murgitroyd
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8PL
UK
Telephone: +44 01413078400
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: IP Patent Renewals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FRKelly
4 Mount Charles
Belfast
BT7 1NZ
UK
Telephone: +35 312314802
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Murgitroyd
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8PL
UK
Telephone: +44 01413078400
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Questel
1, BD de la Madeleine
Paris
78110
FR
Telephone: +33 637718834
NUTS: FR
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: IP Consulting
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AA Thornton LLP
Octagon Point, 5 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6AA
UK
Telephone: +44 02074054044
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dehns
Minns Business Park, Westway
Oxford
OX2 0JB
UK
Telephone: +44 07584165014
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lawrie IP Limited
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RG
UK
Telephone: +44 01412127070
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
UK
Telephone: +44 02078300000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Murgitroyd
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8PL
UK
Telephone: +44 01413078400
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dennemeyer
Unit 6, Albion House, High Street
Woking
GU21 6BG
UK
Telephone: +44 07598402032
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GlobalData UK Limited
John Carpenter House, 7 Carmelite Street
London
EC4Y 0BS
UK
Telephone: +44 07769969627
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intangible Range Ltd
138 South Street
Romford
RM1 1TE
UK
Telephone: +44 2037347558
NUTS: UKI52
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Questel
1, BD de la Madeleine
Paris
78110
FR
Telephone: +33 637718834
NUTS: FR
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following:
Appendix A Form of Tender
Appendix B Freedom of Information
Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Appendix G SCM RP Section 1
(SC Ref:753539)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,
Stirling
Fk8 1NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786462191
E-mail: stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1786470456
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2024