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Tender description

This contract relates to the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) services for the Science and Technology, Facilities Council’s (STFC) a part of UK Research and Innovations IP in particular, patent services such as drafting, filing and renewals management and trade mark filing and renewals. STFC Innovations Ltd (STFC’s Technology Transfer Company) is responsible for management and commercialisation of the Science and Technology, Facilities Council (STFC) IP portfolio and requires access to services and advice offered by patent agents/attorneys on a range of issues and questions that arise in the course of STFC Innovations Ltd’s business activities and the management and exploitation of STFC’s intellectual property. UKRI STFC has a requirement to procure the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) services. STFC holds a wealth of Intellectual Property (IP) generated from the know-how of over 2 000 engineers and scientists which is crucial to the design, build and operation of the UK National Laboratories. This IP exists in the form of patents, industrial designs and copyright in our papers, processes and software, developed though research done at our world leading, large scale experimental facilities based across 3 sites in UK; Daresbury Laboratory (DL) near Warrington, UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, Oxfordshire. The central aspect of STFC Innovations Ltd’s IP process is to ensure that the correct protection is put in place for each of our opportunities. These may result in a patent or, as appropriate, another protection is more valid on a basis of cost, relevance or defensibility. STFC Innovations Ltd takes a holistic approach to managing and exploiting STFC’s intellectual property and know-how; and develops strategies for the management and exploitation to optimise the commercialisation and return on potential business opportunities. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the crown commercial service's e-sourcing suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-sourcing suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the e-sourcing suite, this can be done online at https://gpsoesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time, please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instruction for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing g-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the e-sourcing suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done be emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference number for the procurement you wish to register for, name of the registered Bidder; name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown commercial service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-sourcing suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The sourcing documents can then be accessed on the e-sourcing suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the specification documents within contracts finder. As a user of the e-sourcing suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the contracts finder tender documents section. UKRI STFC has a requirement to procure the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) services. STFC holds a wealth of intellectual Property (IP) generated from the know-how of over 2 000 engineers and scientists which is crucial to the design, build and operation of the UK National Laboratories. This IP exists in the form of patents, industrial designs and copyright in our papers, processes and software, developed though research done at our world leading, large scale experimental facilities based across three sites in UK; Daresbury Laboratory (DL) near Warrington, UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, Oxfordshire. The central aspect of STFC Innovations Ltd’s IP process is to ensure that the correct protection is put in place for each of our opportunities. These may result in a patent or, as appropriate, another protection is more valid on a basis of cost, relevance or defensibility. STFC Innovations Ltd takes a holistic approach to managing and exploiting STFC’s intellectual property and know-how; and develops strategies for the management and exploitation to optimise the commercialisation and return on potential business opportunities. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the crown commercial service's e-sourcing suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-sourcing suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the e-sourcing suite, this can be done online at https://gpsoesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time, please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instruction for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing g-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the e-sourcing suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done be emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference number for the procurement you wish to register for, name of the registered bidder; name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown commercial service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-sourcing suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The sourcing documents can then be accessed on the e-sourcing suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the specification documents within contracts finder. As a user of the eSourcing suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing suite please contact crown commercial service helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the contracts finder tender documents section.