Official UK procurement notice
Intellectual Property Rights Review
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City has appointed a consultant to support the development of a practical Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategy and Implementation Plan. The Strategy will provide a clear framework for the identification, protection, management, governance and, where appropriate, commercialisation of the City’s Intellectual Property Rights.
CPV: Copyright consultancy services · Patent and copyright consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£90,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Responsible Procurement
- Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:02 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070325- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ae1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The tender will be managed via the City of London tendering portal. Suppliers must register free of charge on Jaggaer by clicking the following link:
cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
Once registered, suppliers can access the opportunity by clicking on the following link:
Timeline
21 Jan 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published279 days ago21 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMT
- Market engagement266 days ago3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
All interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire via the Jaggaer portal at the following link: cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/26165452019BE1CC8299 ↗
Suppliers may also be invited to participate in a Q&A session to address any additional questions or clarifications arising from the IPR soft market testing.
If you are not already registered on Jaggaer, please click the following link. Registartion is free of charge: cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/registr… ↗
- Next notice expected179 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published95 days ago24 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Clarification questions by78 days ago10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline69 days ago19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published10h ago27 Oct 2026, 19:02 GMT
Notice history
12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Jan 2026, 11:53 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Jan 2026, 18:26 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Jan 2026, 11:57 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 14:12 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £90,00024 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Status changed to active24 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST24 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Contract award notice published14 Sept 2026, 13:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Oct 2026, 19:02 GMTUK7
Published amendments (2)
The preliminary market engagement questionnaire is available at the following link: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/26165452019BE1CC8299 Suppliers are required to register on the Jaggaer portal in order to view the opportunity. Registration is free of charge.
The preliminary market engagement questionnaire is available at the following link: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/26165452019BE1CC8299 Suppliers are required to register on the Jaggaer portal in order to view the opportunity. Registration is free of charge. Click on the following link to register on Jaggaer: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/registration/displayRe…
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-01: 3 releases · 21 Jan 2026, 26 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Silkin LLP1 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Jul 2027Extensions: maximum 3 months extension | £87,000 | 14 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lewis Silkin LLP | £104,400 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · Lewis Silkin LLP
- Signed
- 27 Oct 2026
- Value
- £104,400 inc. VAT
- Period
- 27 Oct 2026 – 27 Apr 2027 · up to 27 Jul 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 3 months
10 agreed KPIs: Milestones achieved on time · Risks identified and assessed · In-scope IPR assets inventoried …
- Milestones achieved on time, ≥95%
- Risks identified and assessed, 100% of material risks documented
- In-scope IPR assets inventoried, 100% identified through agreed methodology
- Asset inventory accuracy (validated by City), 95%
- Stakeholder validation of findings, ≥80% agreement
- Commercialisation opportunities assessed, Minimum agreed number (e.g. 10+)
- ROI assumptions documented and evidenced, 100%
- Recommendations accepted by City, ≥75%
- Governance framework approved for progression, Yes/No
- Business Case deemed suitable for decision-making, Yes/No
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lewis Silkin LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender