Evolution and Maintenance of the Benelux Patent Platform
The Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property (BOIP) wishes to further develop and maintain the Benelux Patent Platform (BPP). The BPP is an integrated software solution that supports the national patent offices of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in managing patent processes in accordance with their national legislation. The tender concerns a services contract in which the supplier is responsible for updating, expanding, and providing technical support for the platform, including ensuring compatibility with the three national systems, implementing new functionalities, and providing documentation, training, and continuous technical support. The procedure is a competitive procedure with negotiation, following a prior information notice and a request for information in 2019. The selection criteria will include, among others, technical expertise, experience with similar platforms, capacity for continuous support, and the quality of the proposal. The contracting authority expects a flexible, scalable solution that meets the highest security and quality standards.
Services · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property (BOIP) wishes to further develop and maintain the Benelux Patent Platform (BPP). The BPP is an integrated software solution that supports the national patent offices of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in managing patent processes in accordance with their national legislation. The tender concerns a services contract in which the supplier is responsible for updating, expanding, and providing technical support for the platform, including ensuring compatibility with the three national systems, implementing new functionalities, and providing documentation, training, and continuous technical support. The procedure is a competitive procedure with negotiation, following a prior information notice and a request for information in 2019. The selection criteria will include, among others, technical expertise, experience with similar platforms, capacity for continuous support, and the quality of the proposal. The contracting authority expects a flexible, scalable solution that meets the highest security and quality standards.
The Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property (“BOIP”) is an international organisation which is responsible for the execution of the Benelux Convention for Intellectual Property (trademarks and designs) and the promotion of protection of trademarks and designs in the Benelux countries. BOIP is the owner of the Benelux Patent Platform (“BPP”) which is put at the disposal of the National Offices of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg to allow them to manage the patent related processes in their respective countries applying their national legislations. Each Office has a tailored BPP in
02Outcome
European Dynamics SA
03Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
04Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
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06Tender documents
07Legal themes that may be relevant here
08Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the Benelux Patent Platform (BPP)?
What does the assignment for the supplier entail?
How is the platform structure organized for the national offices?
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09Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
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