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Provision of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training

Intellectual Property Office

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09 Oct 2026 at 09:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office procured specialist open-source intelligence (OSINT) training to help establish an OSINT capability within its Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team. This is a training services requirement, rather than the supply of intelligence software or an investigative service. The buyer is the Intellectual Property Office, and the supplier is the College of Policing. The work is associated with the IPO’s intelligence and law-enforcement function; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery location.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the College of Policing. The IPO used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026, runs from 1 to 15 October 2026, and is valued at £23,966 gross. It covers one lot for OSINT training. The stated purpose was to facilitate delivery of an OSINT capability in the IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements, so the basis for selecting this supplier beyond the direct-award route is not described.

For suppliers assessing comparable future training work for the Intellectual Property Office, this award shows demand for specialist OSINT instruction linked to an intelligence and law-enforcement team’s capability development. A credible provider would need to deliver relevant, practical training that helps the buyer build an operational OSINT capability, rather than offer general-purpose training or unrelated intelligence services. The selected supplier was the College of Policing, indicating that the buyer engaged a substantial policing-sector training organisation for this requirement. The procurement was made directly without competition, so it does not provide a tested picture of competing bids or published qualification thresholds. Suppliers with demonstrable OSINT training expertise and the ability to serve public-sector investigative teams are the closest fit to the requirement evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training

Notice Description

To facilitate delivery of an OSINT capability within the IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07844e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095475-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,966 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026 30 days
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

COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED

Further Information

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