Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
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
Patent and Copyright Framework
Reference number: CU.419.JP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of patent agent services to Cardiff University
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Biology and Life Sciences
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice and professional services relating to living organisms, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, and related subjects. Typically this would cover schools of biosciences, medicine, dentistry, healthcare, pharmacy, optometry and psychology.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Physical Sciences and Engineering
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice and professional services relating to the sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and related subjects. Typically this would cover Schools of Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and Earth & Ocean Sciences.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemistry
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice and professional services relating to drug discovery and development. Projects allocated in this lot will typically involve research involving the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences but may also include researchers from Biosciences and Medicine.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Software
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice and professional services relating to patentability of software applications and copyright in proprietary code. Often projects allocated in this lot would involve the School of Computer Sciences though many such project are interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Other
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice and professional services relating to Cardiff University’s Intellectual Property portfolio where the primary technology use or field does not fit closely with lots 1-4.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.1.8) 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:
2020/S 183-443162
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CU.419.JP
Title: Biology and Life Sciences
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CU.419.JP
Title: Physical Sciences and Engineering
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: CU.419.JP
Title: Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemistry
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: CU.419.JP
Title: Software
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: CU.419.JP
Title: Other
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.
The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.
The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.
All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.
(WA Ref:106275)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/12/2020