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Intellectual Property Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Intellectual Property Office

Buyer Address: Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, UKL21, NP10 8QQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Category Manager

Contact Email: corporate-commercial@ipo.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03000200015

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
284450.08 GBP
Published
26 Aug 2025, 10:43
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
06 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
06 Sep 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of a legal database services Practical Law and Westlaw (Westlaw edge). Reference database accessing legal information, cases and legal statute and regulations, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Westlaw subscription

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