Phase 2 One IPO Transformation Programme - Request for Information

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Estimated value

£25.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

02 Mar 2026

This is a preliminary market engagement notice

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Description

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is conducting Early Market Engagement (Engagement) to procure services needed to deliver the second phase of its Transformation Programme (Phase 2). The purpose of the Engagement is to provide the market with an opportunity to influence the possible structure of a potential invitation to tender. Through this process you can express views and provide detail on potential ways of working and offer feedback on possible contractual arrangements which may help the IPO meet its needs. This Engagement is not a formal procurement process nor an Invitation to Tender, although it may shape part of a tender opportunity in the future. No associated documentation or any associated Preliminary Market Engagement Notice constitutes a ‘call for competition’. Suppliers who wish to participate in this Early Market Engagement should submit their expression of interest to CommercialTransformation@ipo.gov.uk. Suppliers will then be invited to submit their response via the IPO's e-tendering portal - Atamis. The deadline for submission of responses to the Request For Information is 2.00pm on Friday 20th March 2026.

Scope

Reference
C4139
Total value
£25,000,000 excluding VAT
£30,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
72212517
72000000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)