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title: "IEEE/IET database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c31f"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# IEEE/IET database

Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c31f

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## Summary

The Intellectual Property Office, located in Newport, has completed the procurement process for access to the IEEE/IET database, an essential service classified under the CPV code 72320000, indicating database services. This contract, awarded under Regulation 32(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, follows a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition. The contract was signed on 28th November 2024 and is currently active. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive as the contractor has exclusive IP rights to the needed data, and the procurement stage is marked as Award.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in database services, particularly those with exclusive intellectual property rights that align with the requirements of the contract. SMEs and enterprises in the database and information technology sectors can leverage such contracts to expand their market presence and establish long-term relationships with authoritative bodies like the Intellectual Property Office. CONTENT ONLINE LTD, an SME based in Carlisle, is an excellent example of a business well-suited for such specialised contracts, highlighting the potential for other niche providers to thrive and grow through similar procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The Contract Authority requires access to the IEEE database, the contract is awarded in accordance to Regulation 32(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority requires access to the IEEE database, the contract is awarded in accordance to Regulation 32(b)(iii)

### Procurement Information

The Contract Authority consider Regulation 32(b)(iii) to apply to this contract as the contractor have exclusive IP rights to the data needed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039470-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 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 | CONTENT ONLINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2024 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039470-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contentonline.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

## Provenance

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