# COMMERCIALISATION SUPPORT ORGANISATION/OPEN/PRO/2023

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\)](/buyers/open-university-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Wellspring EMEA Limited
- Award value: £333,000
- Tender value: £333,000
- Award date: 12 June 2023
- Published: 9 August 2023
- Contract start: 1 August 2023
- Contract end: 31 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 624ae27b-2e8c-447c-acaf-50783885d4f7-669357
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3be3c729-65fb-46de-bb0e-bbeb102f637e

## Description

The OU awarded a contract for a Commercialisation Support Organisation \(CSO\) to provide support in the exploitation of the Universities research Intellectual Property \(IP\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624ae27b-2e8c-447c-acaf-50783885d4f7-669357)