--- title: "Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE" published: "2022-07-13" --- # Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC) Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7634d495-a4fb-4ff0-a2c6-8072ade94ce7.json) ## Summary The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is inviting proposals for the tender titled "Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)", which falls under the printed matter industry category. This process is at the Tender stage and will conclude on 22nd August 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2023 and will last until 31st December 2027. The location for delivery is Newport, NP10 8QQ, United Kingdom. This tender offers services related to editing, printing, distribution, sales, and marketing of legal reports in compliance with the IPO's statutory obligations. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and related services, particularly those experienced in legal publications and marketing. Companies engaged in printing and distribution, subscription services, or publishing of periodicals would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. As the successful bidder will play a vital role in the publication of influential legal reports, those with a strong background in producing authoritative print materials will find this tender particularly advantageous. ## Notice The IPO has a statutory requirement to publish legal reports the 'Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases' ("RPCs") Beyond the statutory obligation, the RPCs are an authoritative and established law report which is heavily relied upon in the IP sector. They are a potential source of prestige for the IPO and are important to many influential IPO stakeholders such as Patent and Trade Mark attorneys and the Judiciary (who confirmed this to be the case in a discussion held with Justice Meade on the future of the RPCs). This Tender invites proposals for the supply of the RPC publishing service to include editing, printing, distribution, sales and marketing. The successful Bidder will publish significant cases relating to patents, trade marks, service marks, registered designs, design right and copyright in accordance with the IPO statutory obligations Patents Act 1977 s.123(7) and Patent Rules 2007 r.118. https://ipo-procurement.secure.force.com/?searchtype=projects Prior notice here - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261efa9d-ec2c-4301-be30-3fa7f8f0d368 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758f4bfd-139b-4574-8a0f-92dd95e34e11 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8QQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79823000 - Printing and delivery services - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services - 79980000 - Subscription services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2022 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758f4bfd-139b-4574-8a0f-92dd95e34e11 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758f4bfd-139b-4574-8a0f-92dd95e34e11 13th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ipo-procurement.secure.force.com/?searchtype=projects - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261efa9d-ec2c-4301-be30-3fa7f8f0d368 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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