Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) · Awarded contract
Awarded

Legal Review and Development of NHS Intellectual Property Guidance

Awarded 01 Jun 2025

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Awarded01 Jun 2025
Value£82,802.38
SupplierDAC Beachcroft LLP
AgencyDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 1y 3mo ago2mo term
Awarded 1 June 2025Expired 31 July 2025

About

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) awarded a contract to DAC Beachcroft LLP for legal professional services to transform a wireframe into comprehensive intellectual property guidance for NHS organisations.

The work included reviewing draft IP guidance, existing case studies, policy examples, and exemplar agreements; developing best practice examples; creating IP exemplar agreements such as NDAs, opt-out agreements, MOUs, collaboration agreements, and joint IP agreements; designing diagrams and visual tools for innovation pathways; and providing expert legal review and confirmation of alignment with relevant legislation.

The contract value was £82,802.38.

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