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Prov. of Research Support: Counter-Infringement Strat. & IP Crime Syst. Design

Intellectual Property Office

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07 Oct 2026 at 16:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office commissioned research and strategic support for its counter-infringement strategy from 2027 onwards. The work covers writing policy and strategy, engaging stakeholders, and developing insights into year-by-year success measures, milestones and actions. It also relates to the design of an intellectual property crime system. This is a consultancy services requirement, specifically business and management consultancy. The work is for the Intellectual Property Office, based in Newport, and delivery is stated as taking place in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Intellectual Property Office made a direct award without competition to The Royal United Services Institute. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 August 2027. Its value is £98,799 excluding VAT (£118,558.80 including VAT). The requirement was structured as a single lot. The contract includes a timeliness measure: agreed outputs are to be delivered in line with the approved project timetable and milestones. The procurement information describes a below-threshold direct award; no competitive evaluation took place.

For suppliers assessing similar future work from the Intellectual Property Office, this procurement demonstrates demand for research and consultancy supporting counter-infringement policy and strategy, alongside intellectual property crime system design. Relevant experience would include turning research and insight into strategy, engaging stakeholders, and developing practical measures, milestones and actions for year-by-year progress. A credible provider would need to deliver agreed outputs against a timetable and manage work to defined milestones. The selected provider was a large research institute, indicating that specialist research capability was relevant to this commission. This is evidence of a focused policy and research requirement for the IPO, rather than a general IT system procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prov. of Research Support: Counter-Infringement Strat. & IP Crime Syst. Design

Notice Description

IPO Enforcement Counter-Infringement Strategy for 2027 onwards including policy/strategy writing, stakeholder engagement, & insights into incorporating year by year success measures, milestones and actions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078327
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094929-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,799 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 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

Royal United Services Institute

Further Information

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