---
title: "Derwent World Patent Index"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03935a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE"
published: "2022-12-21"
---

# Derwent World Patent Index

Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03935a

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## Summary

The Intellectual Property Office, as the buying organization, has awarded a contract for the Derwent World Patent Index for patent and copyright consultancy services. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on December 16, 2022, and the supplier is Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited. The location for the delivery of services is in Newport, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the patent and copyright consultancy services industry to grow their operations by providing the manually curated patent database. Companies with expertise in patent search and examination processes, particularly those dealing with non-English language documents, would be well-suited to compete. The active status of the contract indicates a current need for these services, offering a chance for suitable businesses to engage with the Intellectual Property Office in fulfilling their patent-related requirements.

## Notice

Manually curated patent database covering all technologies including non-English language documents essential to the patent search and examination process. Access to this database facilitates patent examiners to perform robust searches as part of the process of granting patents with a high presumption of validity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Manually curated patent database covering all technologies including non-English language documents essential to the patent search and examination process. Access to this database facilitates patent examiners to perform robust searches as part of the process of granting patents with a high presumption of validity.

DWPI integrates with EPOQUENet, the primary patent publication search tool, providing examiners with efficient access to this resource from a single interface.

### Procurement Information

The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) for the award of a public contract for supplies/services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036216-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |

## 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 | TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2022 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036216-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://clarivate.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
- https://www.ipo.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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