Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
UK
Telephone: +44 1415484450
E-mail: maureen.mcmillan@strath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow Caledonian University
70 Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1413313578
E-mail: procurement@gcu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00195
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Standard Patent and Associated Intellectual Property Rights Service
Reference number: UOS-18929-2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Strathclyde aims to procure a single supplier to provide Intellectual Property Services to support the IP & Commercialisation team’s management of the University IP Portfolio.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
953 925.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79120000
79140000
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
University Of Strathclyde
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University will use the Intellectual Property Services to assist them to:
- Further enhance the quality of their marketable IP portfolio;
- Maximise the usage of their IPRs internationally;
- Utilise professional expertise to leverage their own knowledge & experience;
- Obtain a fair return to the University in return for making their IP available for license;
- Meet sponsor obligations & expectations regarding exploitation of sponsored research; and
- Operate an IP quality management process.
The successful Contractor shall for the full duration of the contracted period arrange the progress of the Intellectual Property Services to suit the requirements of the University and ensure that the execution of the Intellectual Property Services does not adversely affect normal University operations reputation or standing.
Please refer to the tender documentation for further information on the requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting authority may at its sole
discretion exercise this option.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-010786
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UOS-18929-2020
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 953 925.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For the avoidance of doubt this is a C1 collaborative agreement for use by the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University only.
The winning bidder has confirmed that whilst all employees are payed above the real Living Wage the organisation is not currently an accredited Living Wage employer.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the contract at its sole discrepancy.
(SC Ref:680903)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2022