--- title: "Phase 2 One IPO Transformation Programme - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE" published: "2026-03-02" --- # Phase 2 One IPO Transformation Programme - Request for Information Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7.json) ## Summary The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Phase 2 One IPO Transformation Programme - Request for Information." This process belongs to the services industry category, specifically focusing on IT software development and IT services such as consulting and support. The procurement activity will take place in the United Kingdom, with the IPO situated in Newport, UK. Key dates include an early market engagement finishing at 23:59 on 20th March 2026, and the future notice date is scheduled for the 1st of May 2026. This initiative seeks to gather input from the market to inform the potential invitation to tender that might arise from the engagement process. This tender provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). With an estimated value of £25 million, and inclusive of a gross amount up to £30 million, the contracted services will extend from April 2027 to March 2029, with the possibility of renewal up to March 2030. Businesses specialising in IT software development and consultancy services will find this engagement valuable, as it offers a platform to help shape future tender structures, while also setting the stage to potentially capture a substantial government contract with the IPO. Interested organisations should submit expressions of interest to commercialtransformation@ipo.gov.uk to participate via the IPO's e-tendering portal, Atamis. ## Notice The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is conducting Early Market Engagement (Engagement) to procure services needed to deliver the second phase of its Transformation Programme (Phase 2). The purpose of the Engagement is to provide the market with an opportunity to influence the possible structure of a potential invitation to tender. Through this process you can express views and provide detail on potential ways of working and offer feedback on possible contractual arrangements which may help the IPO meet its needs. This Engagement is not a formal procurement process nor an Invitation to Tender, although it may shape part of a tender opportunity in the future. No associated documentation or any associated Preliminary Market Engagement Notice constitutes a 'call for competition'. Suppliers who wish to participate in this Early Market Engagement should submit their expression of interest to CommercialTransformation@ipo.gov.uk. Suppliers will then be invited to submit their response via the IPO's e-tendering portal - Atamis. The deadline for submission of responses to the Request For Information is 2.00pm on Friday 20th March 2026. ### Planning Information The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is conducting Early Market Engagement (Engagement) to procure services needed to deliver the second phase of its Transformation Programme (Phase 2). The purpose of the Engagement is to provide the market with an opportunity to influence the possible structure of a potential invitation to tender. Through this process you can express views and provide detail on potential ways of working and offer feedback on possible contractual arrangements which may help the IPO meet its needs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018530-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212517 - IT software development services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2026 at 14:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018530-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018530-2026 2nd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fd7.json.