United Kingdom-Nottingham: Patent and copyright consultancy services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Patent and copyright consultancy services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 15-MAY-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Patent related services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 21: Legal services
NUTS code UKF14

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 430 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The University of Nottingham wishes to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of Patent related Services covering a number of subjects:
– pharmacy,
– chemistry,
– biochemistry,
– biomedical sciences,
– tissue engineering and stem cells,
– nanotechnology,
– electrical engineering,
– mechanical engineering,
– engineering,
– built environment,
– veterinary medicine,
– computer science and IT,
– biotechnology,
and Key Work areas:
Drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications on the University’s behalf. Provision of timely reminders of patent deadlines, arrangements for renewals, instruction of overseas attorneys, intellectual property monitoring and searching, spin-outs, trade mark services.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: yes

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no