Buyer Name: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Buyer Address: Culham Campus, Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Vincent Tsang
Contact Email: vincent.tsang@ukaea.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1235466444
Buyer Name: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Buyer Address: Culham Campus, Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Vincent Tsang
Contact Email: vincent.tsang@ukaea.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1235466444
UKAEA seeks to appoint suppliers across Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Attorney Services and Patent Search & Landscaping Services. The contracting authority seeks to engage qualified and experienced supplier(s) to support its operational, strategic, and compliance objectives across these two critical service areas.
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Lot Title: IP Patent Attorney Services
Lot Description: UKAEA seeks to appoint a panel (“the Panel”) of two IP patent attorney 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 Consultant(s) are to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applications for patents, and other forms of registered intellectual property across all of the technical areas of UKAEA.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Patent and trade mark filing and prosecution experience
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Support to UKAEA IPMO team
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Task & Team Management
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Business Resilience
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Rate card
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Fixed price
Lot Title: Patent Search & Landscaping Services
Lot Description: UKAEA seeks to appoint a single provider of patent search and landscaping services. 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 Consultant is to provide a range of cost-effective, high-quality search and landscaping services. Additional information: Following the completion of our evaluations, we have determined that we will not be proceeding with an award at this time. After reviewing the outcomes, we have identified the need to refine our approach to ensure the procurement aligns fully with the strategic objectives and our business needs.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Patent and Trade Mark Filing and Prosecution Experience
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Task & Team Management
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Evidence of reporting
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Business Resilience
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Rate card
Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Fixed price
Contract Title: IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Award Title: IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
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