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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, 21:07.

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.

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 Services£1.8m
  • Patent Search & Landscaping Services£1.8m

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
active
Has Recurrence
No
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

Bid Opening

Date
28 Feb 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
28 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Feb 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Classification

Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
29 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Description
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Description
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
IP Patent Attorney Services
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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.

Value

Amount
1,800,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Option to extend a further 1+1 years

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Patent Search & Landscaping Services
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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.

Value

Amount
1,800,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Option to extend a further 1+1 years

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
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
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-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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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