LSTM Group holding company is based in Liverpool, with a number of UK and Overseas subsidiaries. The purpose of this project is to appoint a panel of experienced IP service providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement. The LSTM Group includes IVCC, a product development partnership and registered charity. IVCC has a small portfolio of patents which it has inherited through exercise of its global access provisions with industry partners. The framework will deliver high-quality patent and broader IP support to LSTM and IVCC, enabling the protection, development, and commercialisation of innovations addressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.