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IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:21.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Dehns

Match pending…
Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Apr 2025
Award ID
015435-2025-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
238 861 532
Location
London, UKJ14, United Kingdom

Appleyard Lees IP LLP

Match pending…
Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
015435-2025-2-2
Status
active
Identifier
184 6684 20
Location
Halifax, UKJ14, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services
  • CPV79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services
  • CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services
  • CPV79112000 — Legal representation services
  • CPV79120000 — Patent and copyright consultancy services
  • CPV79140000 — Legal advisory and information services

Lots

  • IP Patent Attorney ServicesValue not stated
  • Patent Search & Landscaping ServicesValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T/EA198/24
Status
complete
Review Details
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.4.3)Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. (generally within 3 months).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Patent and trade mark filing and prosecution experience
Type
quality
Description
35%
Criterion 2
Name
Support to UKAEA IPMO team  
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 3
Name
Task & Team Management
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 4
Name
Business Resilience
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Name
Rate card
Type
cost
Description
20%
Criterion 7
Name
Fixed price
Type
cost
Description
80%
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Patent Search & Landscaping Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Patent and Trade Mark Filing and Prosecution Experience 
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Name
Task & Team Management
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 3
Name
Evidence of reporting
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 4
Name
Business Resilience
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Name
Rate card
Type
cost
Description
20%
Criterion 7
Name
Fixed price
Type
cost
Description
80%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and representation services
Entry 3
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 4
Id
79112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal representation services
Entry 5
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and representation services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal representation services
Entry 4
Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-102343
Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Campus

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Fusion Research

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contact

Name
Vincent Tsang
Telephone
+44 1235466444
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-144267
Name
Dehns

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
238 861 532
Legal Name
Dehns
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-144268
Name
Appleyard Lees IP LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Halifax
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
184 6684 20
Legal Name
Appleyard Lees IP LLP
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-1213
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Science Centre

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Award information

Award 1
Id
015435-2025-1-1
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144267
Name
Dehns

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
015435-2025-2-2
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144268
Name
Appleyard Lees IP LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015435-2025-1-1
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Status
active
Award ID
015435-2025-1-1
Date Signed
11 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
015435-2025-2-2
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services
Status
active
Award ID
015435-2025-2-2
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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