Planning

Branding and Intellectual Property Rights Review

  • The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005536

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060ae1

Published 21 January 2026, 11:53am

Last edited 21 January 2026, 6:26pm

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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.

Scope

Description

The City is seeking to undertake a review of its branding and commercial approach, including its Intellectual Property Rights, in order to develop a strategic framework that protects the City, enhances its brand value, and identifies potential opportunities for revenue generation.

The objectives are to:

- Develop clarity and cohesion around the City's brand, recognising the complexities of the organisation (internal and external facing).

- Support brand and reputation management.

- Enhance the value of the City's core brand(s).

- Identify key IP assets.

- Protect against the risk of IP infringement by others.

- Establish clear governance arrangements and process for decision making and management of IP.

- Develop a framework for the potential commercialisation of IP.

Scope of the review:

In the first instance, the review will focus on the City's core functions, centred around the Guildhall and Mansion House. The City's Institutions and Charities are out of scope this review; however, consideration should be given to the branding review seeking to provide greater clarity regarding the relationship between the City's brands and those of its Institutions.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
  • 79121000 - Copyright consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 February 2026

Engagement process description

All interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire via the Jaggaer portal at the following link: https://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.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 May 2026

Contracting authority

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQD-1693-MYXR

PO Box 270

City of London

EC2P 2EJ

United Kingdom

Email: CityProc.Operations@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government