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Patent Lawyer Service

Cardiff University · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:40.

Opportunity overview

A single supplier is required to manage UC3’s patent portfolio relating to official fees worldwide for maintenance and renewals

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.

Symbiosis

Match pending…
Contract value
£53.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£64.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBRZ-9318-DBXJ
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B3 2HJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£125k

Documents and notices

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
CU.1252.SF
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
6 May 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Apr 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
125,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
150,000

Renewal

Description
At University's discretion there are two 12 month extensions included within the term.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
013048-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Apr 2025, 12:02

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVT-4343-HWYR
Name
Cardiff University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF24 4HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Services

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PHVT-4343-HWYR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Anthony Hale
Telephone
+442920879388
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PBRZ-9318-DBXJ
Name
Symbiosis

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 2HJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Eleven Edmund Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PBRZ-9318-DBXJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBRZ-9318-DBXJ
Name
Symbiosis

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Patents Renewal Service
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
17 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
53,865
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
64,638

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Two x 12 month extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042029-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 14:15

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF24 4HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fd39-2025-07-22T14:15:16+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·