Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Chloe Lacy
Telephone
+44 07546764022
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-4508 Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery
Reference number
UKRI-4508
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48218000 - License management software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery (100 users / 10 concurrent login) & PatSnap Connect: API Data Feed for period 26th November 25 - 25th November 26
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: £223,512
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The data products bought are PatSnap Analytics, Insight, and Discovery and API access. The number of requirements this fulfils are:
•Unambiguous identification of correct official patent references where these are absent from current researchfish IP records.
•Identification of which different researchfish records actually refer to members of the same simple patent family.
•For each patent family with at least one record in researchfish, identification of the other members of the same family that are not recorded in researchfish.
-the original priority date
-the jurisdictions covered.
-the application status in each jurisdiction
-the original applicant and original and current assignees
-a robust estimate of current value
-an evidence-based assessment of economic impact to date
•For the portfolio as a whole, interactive analysis of patent family technology area classification, including flexible options to present/export of the data via tables and charts.
•the ability to search for patents applied for by specific organisations.
•the ability to track the ‘IP evolution’ of spin-out companies linked to UKRI funding.
•The ability to refresh any of the above analyses ‘at will’.
•The provision of an API access to allow the automation of processing for funding assurance and due diligence in Innovate.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
In accordance to Regulation 32, there was an absence of competition for technical reasons, The business undertook a recent review of the market and no other suppliers are currently able to offer a comprehensive service to access patent data.
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
Contract No
UKRI-4508
Title
Analytics Standard 2025 & Discovery (100 users / 10 concurrent login) & PatSnap Connect: API Data Feed for period 26th November 25 - 25th November 26
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PatSnap (UK) Ltd
Building 3 Chiswick Business Park, 566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
09492371
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £223,512
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=905441064
GO Reference: GO-20241126-PRO-28661282
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 07546764022
Country
United Kingdom