RFP QuestBeta
OpenStage · planning

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Patent Renewal Management Service

Business ServicesCPV 79100000
Value£250,000
Deadline
Published20 May 2026
RegionNationwide

£250,000 — stated in the notice

Who to contact
procurement@aston.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£250ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Aston University is seeking to procure a Patent Renewal Management Service.

To assist with the initial stages of planning, the service is expected to include: • Monitoring of patent renewal deadlines across multiple jurisdictions • Provision of periodic renewal schedules • Execution of patent renewals in line with Aston University instructions • Consolidated invoicing and financial reporting • Forecasting of future renewal costs • Maintenance of records and provision of supporting documentation The service will apply to a global portfolio of approximately 75 active patents.

Please note, this scope is subject to change.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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To assist with the initial stages

To assist with the initial stages of planning, the service is expected to include:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069cc1
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
046125-2026
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