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UKRI-4508 Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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26 Nov 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), located in Swindon, has completed a contract award process titled "UKRI-4508 Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery." This procurement falls under the industry category of license management software packages, specifically designed for patent analytics and management. The contract includes the provision of PatSnap Analytics, Insight, and Discovery products along with API access for the period from 26th November 2025 to 25th November 2026. This award was finalized on 25th November 2024 and was granted to PatSnap (UK) Ltd through a limited procurement method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as no other suppliers could offer a comprehensive service to access patent data.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in providing advanced analytics and intellectual property management solutions. Companies with the capability to deliver robust patent data processing, including automated analysis and economic impact assessment, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The project’s scope includes functionalities like unambiguous identification of patent references, tracking IP evolution, interactive analysis of patent classification, and flexible data presentation, making it particularly attractive to firms with strong technical expertise in these areas.

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Notice Title

UKRI-4508 Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery

Notice Description

Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery (100 users / 10 concurrent login) & PatSnap Connect: API Data Feed for period 26th November 25 - 25th November 26

Lot Information

Lot 1

The data products bought are PatSnap Analytics, Insight, and Discovery and API access. The number of requirements this fulfils are: *Unambiguous identification of correct official patent references where these are absent from current researchfish IP records. *Identification of which different researchfish records actually refer to members of the same simple patent family. *For each patent family with at least one record in researchfish, identification of the other members of the same family that are not recorded in researchfish. -the original priority date -the jurisdictions covered. -the application status in each jurisdiction -the original applicant and original and current assignees -a robust estimate of current value -an evidence-based assessment of economic impact to date *For the portfolio as a whole, interactive analysis of patent family technology area classification, including flexible options to present/export of the data via tables and charts. *the ability to search for patents applied for by specific organisations. *the ability to track the 'IP evolution' of spin-out companies linked to UKRI funding. *The ability to refresh any of the above analyses 'at will'. *The provision of an API access to allow the automation of processing for funding assurance and due diligence in Innovate. Additional information: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf

Procurement Information

In accordance to Regulation 32, there was an absence of competition for technical reasons, The business undertook a recent review of the market and no other suppliers are currently able to offer a comprehensive service to access patent data.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c03a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038212-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£223,512 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Chloe Lacy
Contact Email
chloe.lacy@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 07546764022

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PATSNAP (UK

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