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Intellectual Property Rights Review

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 13:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 14:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Jan 2026 at 11:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

21 Jan 2026 at 18:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Jan 2026 at 11:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London appointed a consultant to develop a practical Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategy and Implementation Plan. The work covers identifying, protecting, managing, governing and, where appropriate, commercialising the City’s intellectual property rights. It is a professional services requirement for patent and copyright consultancy, including copyright consultancy services (CPV 79120000 and 79121000). The buying organisation is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the requirement associated with the City of London. The scope is therefore suited to legal, intellectual property or specialist consultancy businesses able to translate an organisation’s IPR position into a workable strategy, governance arrangements and implementation plan, rather than suppliers providing routine goods, construction or general administrative support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 following a below-threshold open competition. Six bids reached the final stage, including two from SMEs. Lewis Silkin LLP was selected for the single lot at £87,000 excluding VAT (£104,400 including VAT). The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027, with a maximum three-month extension to 30 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value was £90,000 excluding VAT (£108,000 including VAT). Evaluation weighted technical quality at 60%, responsible procurement at 10% and commercial considerations at 30%. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed through the City’s tendering portal.

This award demonstrates demand from the City of London for specialist advice that combines intellectual property expertise with practical strategy delivery. Businesses well placed for a future requirement would need capability in patent and copyright consultancy, intellectual property identification and protection, rights management, governance and commercialisation. Credible suppliers would also need to turn legal or technical findings into an implementable strategy and delivery plan, rather than provide purely theoretical advice. The successful supplier was a large professional services firm, but the competition attracted SME bids and the requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. A competitor would therefore benefit from demonstrable experience delivering comparable IPR reviews or strategies for complex public or institutional organisations, with a team able to address responsible procurement alongside technical quality and commercial value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Intellectual Property Rights Review

Notice Description

The City sought to appoint a consultant to support the development of a practical Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategy and Implementation Plan. The Strategy will provide a clear framework for the identification, protection, management, governance and, where appropriate, commercialisation of the City's Intellectual Property Rights.

Planning Information

All interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire via the Jaggaer portal at the following link: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/26165452019BE1CC8299 Suppliers may also be invited to participate in a Q&A session to address any additional questions or clarifications arising from the IPR soft market testing. If you are not already registered on Jaggaer, please click the following link. Registartion is free of charge: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/registration/displayRegistration.si?isOnModification=true&_ncp=1769428357782.109697-3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ae1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086891-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

79121000 - Copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£87,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 May 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lewis Silkin LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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