Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Intellectual Property Services
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIntellectual Property Services:
- Manage patent and trademark portfolio – help us keep track of key events and maintain our portfolio of patents
- Renew existing patents and trademarks– ensuring that all patents and trademarks are renewed in a timely manner and no unplanned lapses occur
- Advise and assist in the filing and granting of new patents and trademarks (for example arranging local power of attorney as needed for global patents)
- Advise and defend patent or trademark infringements – ensure we are made aware of infringements and advise best course of action
- Act on our behalf where required with pre-agreed scope of activities where agent can act autonomously (for example renewals)
Domain Watching Services:
- Identify new domains, changes in status or expiration of existing domains
- Validate any new domains identified and the level of risk this poses to UU
- Advise in regards to next steps of investigation where a breach of infringement has been identified
CPV: Copyright consultancy services · Legal services · Patent and copyright consultancy services · Software copyright consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The services required should cover a full range of IP portfolio management and support…Planned
The services required should cover a full range of IP portfolio management and support services, including in relation to patents, trademarks and domain watching services.
IP Services to include the following:
- Strategic input on IP management of UU’s portfolio of patents and trademarks
- Assist UU in maximising the use of granted patents
- Offer expert advice in valuing patents and potential IP opportunities
- Give expert advice to UU in securing effective protection of our brand, trademarks and existing patents
- Aid with the registration/prosecution of UU patents and trademarks
- Facilitate IP awareness training via workshops/online tools to educate and raise awareness of the importance of IP
- Provision of alerts relating to general changes to law and practice relevant to IP portfolio management
Domain Watching or Monitoring Services which will provide the service:
- To proactively warn, inform and help validate the registration on new domains or trademarks, changes in status or expiration of existing domains.
- The service should identify newly registered domain that are similar to those already owned by United Utilities, as an early warning of potential fraudulent activity and cybersquatting.
- Provide expert advice in regards to the level of risk infringements identified pose and recommend next steps and investigations
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 3 Mar 2021, 11:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2021, 11:05 GMT
- Authority reference
PRO004443- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004227- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0297e4Find a Tender
Publisher note: If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities Regulatory Procurement Team mailbox: RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company • A brief description of the Company • What services are currently provided • A Brief description of the companies Intelligence and insight in IP ownership and performance around Innovation. Closing Date for responses : 2/04/2021
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
3 Mar 2021 → 1 Oct 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published3 Mar 2021, 11:05 GMT
- Tender notice expected1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Official documents & specifications
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