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 1633814000
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Intellectual Property
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IEEE/IET database
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72320000 - Database services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract Authority requires access to the IEEE database, the contract is awarded in accordance to Regulation 32(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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: £456,902.88
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance
Newport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract Authority requires access to the IEEE database, the contract is awarded in accordance to Regulation 32(b)(iii)
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Contract Authority consider Regulation 32(b)(iii) to apply to this contract as the contractor have exclusive IP rights to the data needed
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 November 2024
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
CONTENT ONLINE LTD
James Watson House Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2UU
London
CA1 2UU
Telephone
+46 0702657250
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI32 - Westminster
National registration number
05825237
Internet address
https://www.contentonline.com/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £456,902.88
Lowest offer: £456,902.88 / Highest offer: £456,902.89 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Intellectual Property Office
Concept House, Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office