Tender

Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

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13 Jul 2022 at 13:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is inviting proposals for the tender titled "Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)", which falls under the printed matter industry category. This process is at the Tender stage and will conclude on 22nd August 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2023 and will last until 31st December 2027. The location for delivery is Newport, NP10 8QQ, United Kingdom. This tender offers services related to editing, printing, distribution, sales, and marketing of legal reports in compliance with the IPO's statutory obligations.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and related services, particularly those experienced in legal publications and marketing. Companies engaged in printing and distribution, subscription services, or publishing of periodicals would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. As the successful bidder will play a vital role in the publication of influential legal reports, those with a strong background in producing authoritative print materials will find this tender particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)

Notice Description

The IPO has a statutory requirement to publish legal reports the 'Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases' ("RPCs") Beyond the statutory obligation, the RPCs are an authoritative and established law report which is heavily relied upon in the IP sector. They are a potential source of prestige for the IPO and are important to many influential IPO stakeholders such as Patent and Trade Mark attorneys and the Judiciary (who confirmed this to be the case in a discussion held with Justice Meade on the future of the RPCs). This Tender invites proposals for the supply of the RPC publishing service to include editing, printing, distribution, sales and marketing. The successful Bidder will publish significant cases relating to patents, trade marks, service marks, registered designs, design right and copyright in accordance with the IPO statutory obligations Patents Act 1977 s.123(7) and Patent Rules 2007 r.118. https://ipo-procurement.secure.force.com/?searchtype=projects Prior notice here - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261efa9d-ec2c-4301-be30-3fa7f8f0d368

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758f4bfd-139b-4574-8a0f-92dd95e34e11
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

79800000 - Printing and related services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
Contact Name
Category Manager
Contact Email
corporate-commercial@ipo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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