Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Loughborough University
Epinal Way
UK-Loughborough: Patent and copyright consultancy
LE11 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1509228358
E-mail: h.dakri@lboro.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.lboro.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Loughborough:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy-services./922W6HW6EA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
The Provision of Patent Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
PROVISION OF PATENT ATTORNEY SERVICE ON BEHALF OF LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
This procurement exercise is being conducted by the University via a Restricted Procedure as set out in The Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of Patent Services
Contract Period:
3 years + 1 year extension
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.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:
Contract Period: 3 years + 1 year extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/922W6HW6EA
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/11/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Loughborough:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy-services./922W6HW6EA" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Loughborough:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy:-Patent-and-copyright-consultancy-services./922W6HW6EA</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/922W6HW6EA" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/922W6HW6EA</a>
GO Reference: GO-2023823-PRO-23711210
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Loughborough University
Epinal Way
UK-UK-Loughborough: Auditing services.: Coaches.
LE11 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1509228186
E-mail: h.dakri@lboro.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/08/2023