---
title: "DDaT26451 - THE PROVISION OF PATENT REGISTER"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5af"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# DDaT26451 - THE PROVISION OF PATENT REGISTER

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5af

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a patent register solution for patents associated with UK higher education providers. The service will provide an accessible, searchable and filterable online register, integrate PATSTAT data, support patent searching and analysis, group related patents into families, and provide summary dashboards and reporting. It will also allow non-technical Research England users to manage website content and information pages. This is a software development service (CPV 72262000), delivered for use across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on behalf of UK Research and Innovation. The requirement is structured as a single lot and is identified as DDaT26451.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently being used for preliminary market engagement rather than inviting tenders. The buyer expects to publish a subsequent notice on 14 October 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the expression of interest are expected to respond by 17:00 on 23 September 2026, by email, referencing DDaT26451, in order to view the specific requirements. The planned contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028. The procurement is for services, is below the relevant threshold, and has an estimated value recorded as £0. The single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No tender submission deadline or final evaluation method has yet been set out.

The requirement is likely to suit software development and digital service suppliers that can design, build and operate searchable information platforms for specialist datasets. Relevant preparation would include experience integrating external data such as PATSTAT, developing effective search and filtering, linking records into patent families, and presenting information through dashboards and reports. Suppliers should also be able to provide content management tools that non-technical users can operate, alongside an accessible online user experience. The work may appeal particularly to smaller technology businesses, as the single lot is identified as suitable for SMEs. Businesses with experience supporting research, intellectual property or higher education information services will be well placed to understand the users and data involved when the requirement reaches the market.

## Notice

Patent Register solution to provide an accessible, searchable and filterable online register of patents associated with UK Higher Education Providers. The solution will integrate PATSTAT data, enable patent search and analysis, support patent family grouping, provide summary dashboards and reporting functionality, and allow non-technical Research England users to manage website content and information pages.

### Planning Information

Expression of Interest - response to be submitted via email to ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk before 17:00pm Wednesday 23rd September 2026
If you would like to participate in the Expression of Interest and view the specific requirements please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk referencing DDaT26451 .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085403-2026 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72262000 - Software development services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085403-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085403-2026
  9th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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