Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Strathclyde · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ipris AG SME
- Value
- £500,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Patent and copyright consultancy services (CPV 79120000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 008422-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Jan 2026
- Published30 Jan 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The University of Strathclyde’s IP & Commercialisation team within the Innovation & Industry Engagement Directorate annually administers around 300 active patent cases, for around 35 countries including instructing renewals to maintain those cases in the territories of USA, Europe, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Brazil. In 2024 around 120 renewals were conducted. These patent cases require to be renewed in each territory on a regular basis, and we require a provider that can do this competently; has an interface/portal that is easy for the team to interact with; and is cost-effective. A sole supplier is required to provide this renewals service. As in previous contracts the interface should have live pricing, exportable exports, search & filter functionality and a security profile with the University is able to assess. The portal will allow the University to login and instruct renewals i.e. renew, auto renew, delay, abandon, and other channels.
About the supplier
Ipris AG: every public contract they have won.