Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1b-efe4-73cf-8935-45579056f85e/ps040-contract-for-steamhouse-intellectual-property-and-commercialisation-cons awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # PS040 - Contract for STEAMhouse Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Consultancy Support 2018 [Birmingham City University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-university) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £30,000 Published 15 Mar 2018 Deadline Closed 30 Jan 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Through this ERDF funded tender, Birmingham City University is seeking to appoint a company to provide IP and Commercialisation Consultancy Support to 30 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of the STEAMhouse grants, covering the following areas as appropriate to the needs of the client: o Innovation capture o Commercialisation plans o Market Assessments o IP Valuation o IP Auditing and due diligence o IP Portfolio management advice o IP licensing advice o Patent brokerage and sales o IP advice and guidance STEAMhouse, located in Digbeth, Birmingham, is led by Birmingham City University in partnership with Eastside Projects (a Digbeth based arts organisation) and funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Arts Council England through the Creative Local Growth Fund. ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/02e4f7fe-7646-491a-8b4d-1c654c62dee2) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Birmingham City University: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-university) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)