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title: "Intellectual Property Deep Dive"
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# Intellectual Property Deep Dive

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3838c55-1c93-4b0a-a6fb-fdba3b5d7989

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has completed an award under a procurement process titled "Intellectual Property Deep Dive" related to training services. This tender was categorized under the industry code CPV 80500000 and involved delivering high-level training on trade and intellectual property to a cohort of government professionals. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, below the threshold, indicating a focused engagement with specific suppliers. Located in London, at postal code SW1A 2AH, the contract was awarded on 25th November 2024 and spans from that date to 14th February 2025. This procurement process has reached the award stage, with the notification published on 11th September 2025, carrying a contract value of GBP 11,475.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in professional training services, particularly those with a focus on intellectual property and trade knowledge. The project, aiming to challenge learners with advanced course materials developed in collaboration with subject matter experts, is suited for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering tailored educational content. Companies like Global Counsel Ltd, who won this contract, are likely to thrive with their established capacity to develop and deliver complex training programs leveraging online platforms such as MS Teams. Businesses looking to capitalise on similar tenders should have expertise in adult education principles and the capability to produce comprehensive educational materials and facilitator notes. Given the carefully targeted nature of this tender, competition may be streamlined, providing a favourable condition for the right kind of SMEs to secure promising contracts.

## Notice

The supplier will work with another expert to design a Deep Dive on Trade and Intellectual Property (IP) and deliver it across five sessions to a cohort of up to 30 adult learners from different government departments. Each session will be 3.5 hours in length, including 30mins of break(s). The course will be delivered online through MS Teams. The learners will typically have experience working on IP and an understanding of key trade concepts, institutions and architecture. The level of the course should be high: learners should be challenged and the course should not cover basic information or content included on the Trade Faculty's practitioner level eLearning course on IP. The Trade Faculty will provide the supplier with the content of the practitioner level eLearning course on IP. The supplier will work with another expert to develop course materials, including introductory videos, PowerPoint slides, handouts and case studies, considering adult learning principles. They must also produce comprehensive facilitator notes that would enable another subject matter expert (SME) to deliver the training if required. There is potential to deliver further iterations of the Deep Dive, subject to agreement by all parties

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efad5123-c56c-40cf-ba21-724eff5d1553 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2024 - 14 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,475 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,475 |
| 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 | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL COUNSEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2025 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efad5123-c56c-40cf-ba21-724eff5d1553

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efad5123-c56c-40cf-ba21-724eff5d1553
  11th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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