Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Intellectual Property Office
Concept House, Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Contact
Category Manager
Corporate-Commercial@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003002000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mintel Database Access
Reference number
C3139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48610000 - Database systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Online access to databases.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £135,109
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48610000 - Database systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance
Concept House Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8QQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Online access to Mintel databases – a resource of non-patent literature and information for patents prior art searching in subject areas including food, health, and cosmetics.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the award of a public contract for supplies/services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mintel Group Ltd
Mintel House, 4 Playhouse Yard, London, England, EC4V 5EX
London
EC4V 5EX
Telephone
+44 2076064533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
National registration number
01475918
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £135,109
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom