Official UK procurement notice
Intellectual Property Services Supplier
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversity of Salford, Directorate of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Team
We are seeking a legal firm to support the University in protecting their intellectual property (IP). We are looking to engage for a 3-year term.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Award Criteria will be based on price, service needs, and sustainability.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2025, 11:21 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047939- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585dcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please send any quotations and correspondence to Dr Sarwat Howe, Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Manager S.a.howe1@salford.ac.uk
Timeline
12 Aug 2025 → 5 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 11:21 BST
- Clarification questions by19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2025- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 11:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Sept 2025, 11:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scintilla Systems LimitedSME14 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2028 | £180,000 inc. VAT | 3 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Scintilla Systems LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender