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Investors in People Accreditation

Intellectual Property Office

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office procured Investors in People accreditation services. The requirement is for a full assessment of the organisation against the Investors in People accreditation framework, continuing the office’s long-standing accreditation. This is a professional assessment and accreditation service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The buyer is the Intellectual Property Office, a central government public authority based in Newport, and the service concerns the organisation’s accreditation requirements. The selected provider, Investors in People Community Interest Company, is an SME specialising in the Investors in People service. The relevant classification is CPV 98130000, covering membership organisation services, although the practical requirement is organisational assessment and accreditation.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was made by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition. One completed lot covered the requirement. Investors in People Community Interest Company was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026, runs from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027, and is valued at £23,300 excluding VAT, or £27,960 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the published outcome identifies the accreditation service and the selected supplier. No separate competitive evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated for this award.

This award indicates established demand from the Intellectual Property Office for repeat Investors in People accreditation assessment. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would offer the Investors in People accreditation service itself, with the recognised framework, assessment methodology and qualified personnel needed to carry out a full organisational assessment. Credibility would also come from experience working with public sector or similarly structured organisations, managing evidence gathering and stakeholder engagement, and producing the assessment outputs required for accreditation. The incumbent is an SME and a specialist Investors in People provider, showing that delivery is suitable for a focused specialist business rather than only a large general consultancy. Competitors would need the relevant accreditation expertise, assessor capacity and ability to support a central government client through the complete assessment process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Investors in People Accreditation

Notice Description

The office has been accredited by Investors in People for many years and have agreed to go through a full assessment again.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083775-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98130000 - Miscellaneous membership organisations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Intellectual Property Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Investors in People

Further Information

Notice Documents

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