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title: "Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)"
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# Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)

Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-922e0641-c7de-4788-9cf8-8653510e7bb5

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## Summary

The Intellectual Property Office has awarded a contract for the publishing and printing of the 'Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases' (RPCs). The contract covers editing, printing, distribution, sales, and marketing of these legal reports. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation process. The contract period spans from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2027. The location of the contract is in Newport, United Kingdom, with a tender deadline of August 22, 2022.

This tender opportunity for the supply of RPC publishing services by the Intellectual Property Office is well-suited for businesses in the printed matter and related products industry. Companies that specialize in publishing, printing, and distribution services could benefit significantly from competing for this contract. As a concession contract, the successful bidder will have the opportunity to work on high-profile patent, trade mark, and design cases and contribute to the authoritative law report relied upon in the intellectual property sector.

## 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 contract is for the supply of the RPC publishing service to include editing, printing, distribution, sales and marketing, awarded as a concession contract. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a4705e-ddc1-4695-9092-5ee6b8963dfc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RELX (UK) LIMITED T/A LEXISNEXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a4705e-ddc1-4695-9092-5ee6b8963dfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a4705e-ddc1-4695-9092-5ee6b8963dfc
  16th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-2198.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/1r000001nvOb/a/8d000000Yn6Y/U.EzeeTOoFDL7rWYoCayFK.OBxB4NGp5_hMT4uy_lHw
  C1817 - Contract_final - Redacted

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