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IP Litigation

THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

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09 Oct 2026 at 11:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Hydrographic Office procured intellectual property litigation legal services. The work is described as IP litigation legal services, covering the single procurement lot. The buying organisation is the UK Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton. The delivery location is recorded only as the South West of England, so no more precise service location can be identified from the published place information. This is specialist legal work for suppliers with an intellectual property litigation practice. The procurement was handled through an existing framework, indicating that the buyer used framework access to commission the legal services rather than inviting a general competition for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP. It used a limited procedure by direct award under a framework, without a prior call for competition. The award was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded. The contract is active and was signed on 7 October 2026, at an awarded value of £150,000. The procurement comprised one lot for IP litigation legal services; that lot is marked cancelled in the tender information, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The lot included an option for one 12-month extension. No contract start or end dates are stated, so the contract duration beyond that extension option cannot be determined from the recorded terms.

For firms considering similar future work for the UK Hydrographic Office, this award shows demand for specialist intellectual property litigation advice delivered through a framework route. A credible competitor would need a demonstrable ability to handle IP disputes and provide litigation legal services, together with access to a relevant framework that the buyer can use for a direct award. Price was the stated evaluation basis, so competitive pricing would matter alongside the ability to meet the legal requirement. The successful supplier, Burges Salmon LLP, is a large law firm; this indicates that a firm with sufficient specialist legal capacity to undertake litigation work is well placed to compete. The requirement is focused on IP litigation, rather than general legal services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IP Litigation

Notice Description

IP Litigation Legal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

IP Litigation Legal Services

Options: 1 12 month extension

Procurement Information

Direct Award allowed under Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07848e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095576-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 2DN
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Taunton East
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Burges Salmon LLP

Further Information

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