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Intellectual Property Deep Dive

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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11 Sep 2025 at 13:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has completed an award under a procurement process titled "Intellectual Property Deep Dive" related to training services. This tender was categorized under the industry code CPV 80500000 and involved delivering high-level training on trade and intellectual property to a cohort of government professionals. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, below the threshold, indicating a focused engagement with specific suppliers. Located in London, at postal code SW1A 2AH, the contract was awarded on 25th November 2024 and spans from that date to 14th February 2025. This procurement process has reached the award stage, with the notification published on 11th September 2025, carrying a contract value of GBP 11,475.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in professional training services, particularly those with a focus on intellectual property and trade knowledge. The project, aiming to challenge learners with advanced course materials developed in collaboration with subject matter experts, is suited for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering tailored educational content. Companies like Global Counsel Ltd, who won this contract, are likely to thrive with their established capacity to develop and deliver complex training programs leveraging online platforms such as MS Teams. Businesses looking to capitalise on similar tenders should have expertise in adult education principles and the capability to produce comprehensive educational materials and facilitator notes. Given the carefully targeted nature of this tender, competition may be streamlined, providing a favourable condition for the right kind of SMEs to secure promising contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Intellectual Property Deep Dive

Notice Description

The supplier will work with another expert to design a Deep Dive on Trade and Intellectual Property (IP) and deliver it across five sessions to a cohort of up to 30 adult learners from different government departments. Each session will be 3.5 hours in length, including 30mins of break(s). The course will be delivered online through MS Teams. The learners will typically have experience working on IP and an understanding of key trade concepts, institutions and architecture. The level of the course should be high: learners should be challenged and the course should not cover basic information or content included on the Trade Faculty's practitioner level eLearning course on IP. The Trade Faculty will provide the supplier with the content of the practitioner level eLearning course on IP. The supplier will work with another expert to develop course materials, including introductory videos, PowerPoint slides, handouts and case studies, considering adult learning principles. They must also produce comprehensive facilitator notes that would enable another subject matter expert (SME) to deliver the training if required. There is potential to deliver further iterations of the Deep Dive, subject to agreement by all parties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3838c55-1c93-4b0a-a6fb-fdba3b5d7989
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efad5123-c56c-40cf-ba21-724eff5d1553
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,475 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,475 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
25 Nov 2024 - 14 Feb 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ia.tradefaculty@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOBAL COUNSEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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