Intellectual Property Services (Ангилья - Тендер #43259074)

• Contract notice Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addresses

APUC LIMITED

SC314764

Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

STIRLING

FK82DZ

UK

Contact person: Ola Margasinska

Telephone: +44 1314428968

E-mail: omargasinska@apuc-scot.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title

Intellectual Property Services

Reference number: PFB1034 AP

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79120000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Intellectual Property (IP) Services to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector including IP protection services, patent renewals, IP consultancy services and patent searching and other IP analytics tools.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 12 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

IP Protection Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79120000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to provide patent, trademarks and designs protection across all academic fields, and including preliminary patentability review, filing, prosecution and IP advice and covering UK, European and International applications.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting: 30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

IP Patent Renewals

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79120000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP patent renewal services including renewal tracking and monitoring, renewal payment services, record maintenance and reporting.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

IP Consulting

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of IP consultancy services including: IP strategy development, IP portfolio management, IP valuation and due diligence, IP licensing and commercialisation (developing strategies for IP assets commercialisation).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Patent Searching & Other IP Analytics Tools

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48460000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of:

- standalone patent searching tool allowing for a comprehensive search and analysis of patent databases to determine the patentability, and licensing opportunities;

- and other IP analytical tools supporting institutions in: identifying trends and patterns in IP data, analysing IP portfolio, assessing patentability and commercial opportunities, identifying competitors and potential partners, assessing IP portfolio value.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting: 50

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 1st of October 2023 for a period of 36 months and expire on the 30th of September 2026.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions for participation III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Please refer to the "Qualification Envelope" of the ITT within PCS-T to answer the selection criteria.

Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.5 of the SPD

Tenderers must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:

For Lot 1:

Employer"s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = GBP 10 Million

For Lot 2 & 4:

Employer"s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

For Lot 3:

Employer"s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million

Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1 Million

With reference to SPD question 4B.6 - The successful Contractor(s) will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Alternatively, if the Contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information e.g. a new business without the required accounts, then they will be required to provide a bankers letter demonstrating their willingness to support the Contractors organisation over the term of the Framework Agreement. The two years audited accounts, or equivalent will be subject to ratio analysis.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Tenderers must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This includes confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly (i.e. no later than 30 days after the invoice (or similar claim) relating to the payment is presented) and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

a) their standard payment terms

b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Submission of Management Information Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period. Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website: http://ucsp.ac.uk/.

Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/08/2023

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 07/08/2023

Local time: 14:30

Section VI: Complementary information VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

June 2027

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following:

Appendix A Form of Tender

Appendix B Freedom of Information

Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct

Appendix G SCM RP Section 1

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24358. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Suppliers will be asked to offer added value activities including IP training for staff and students.

VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House,

Stirling

Fk8 1NH

UK

Telephone: +44 1786470456

E-mail: stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/06/2023

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