---
title: "IP Litigation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07848e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
published: "2026-10-09"
---

# IP Litigation

Buyer: THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07848e

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office procured intellectual property litigation legal services. The work is described as IP litigation legal services, covering the single procurement lot. The buying organisation is the UK Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton. The delivery location is recorded only as the South West of England, so no more precise service location can be identified from the published place information. This is specialist legal work for suppliers with an intellectual property litigation practice. The procurement was handled through an existing framework, indicating that the buyer used framework access to commission the legal services rather than inviting a general competition for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP. It used a limited procedure by direct award under a framework, without a prior call for competition. The award was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded. The contract is active and was signed on 7 October 2026, at an awarded value of £150,000. The procurement comprised one lot for IP litigation legal services; that lot is marked cancelled in the tender information, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The lot included an option for one 12-month extension. No contract start or end dates are stated, so the contract duration beyond that extension option cannot be determined from the recorded terms.

For firms considering similar future work for the UK Hydrographic Office, this award shows demand for specialist intellectual property litigation advice delivered through a framework route. A credible competitor would need a demonstrable ability to handle IP disputes and provide litigation legal services, together with access to a relevant framework that the buyer can use for a direct award. Price was the stated evaluation basis, so competitive pricing would matter alongside the ability to meet the legal requirement. The successful supplier, Burges Salmon LLP, is a large law firm; this indicates that a firm with sufficient specialist legal capacity to undertake litigation work is well placed to compete. The requirement is focused on IP litigation, rather than general legal services.

## Notice

IP Litigation Legal Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

IP Litigation Legal Services

Options: 1 12 month extension

### Procurement Information

Direct Award allowed under Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095576-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Burges Salmon LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095576-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.admiralty.co.uk

## Provenance

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