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DDaT26451 - THE PROVISION OF PATENT REGISTER

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 13:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a patent register solution for patents associated with UK higher education providers. The service will provide an accessible, searchable and filterable online register, integrate PATSTAT data, support patent searching and analysis, group related patents into families, and provide summary dashboards and reporting. It will also allow non-technical Research England users to manage website content and information pages. This is a software development service (CPV 72262000), delivered for use across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on behalf of UK Research and Innovation. The requirement is structured as a single lot and is identified as DDaT26451.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently being used for preliminary market engagement rather than inviting tenders. The buyer expects to publish a subsequent notice on 14 October 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the expression of interest are expected to respond by 17:00 on 23 September 2026, by email, referencing DDaT26451, in order to view the specific requirements. The planned contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028. The procurement is for services, is below the relevant threshold, and has an estimated value recorded as £0. The single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No tender submission deadline or final evaluation method has yet been set out.

The requirement is likely to suit software development and digital service suppliers that can design, build and operate searchable information platforms for specialist datasets. Relevant preparation would include experience integrating external data such as PATSTAT, developing effective search and filtering, linking records into patent families, and presenting information through dashboards and reports. Suppliers should also be able to provide content management tools that non-technical users can operate, alongside an accessible online user experience. The work may appeal particularly to smaller technology businesses, as the single lot is identified as suitable for SMEs. Businesses with experience supporting research, intellectual property or higher education information services will be well placed to understand the users and data involved when the requirement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26451 - THE PROVISION OF PATENT REGISTER

Notice Description

Patent Register solution to provide an accessible, searchable and filterable online register of patents associated with UK Higher Education Providers. The solution will integrate PATSTAT data, enable patent search and analysis, support patent family grouping, provide summary dashboards and reporting functionality, and allow non-technical Research England users to manage website content and information pages.

Planning Information

Expression of Interest - response to be submitted via email to ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk before 17:00pm Wednesday 23rd September 2026 If you would like to participate in the Expression of Interest and view the specific requirements please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk referencing DDaT26451 .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085403-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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