Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Intellectual Property Office
Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Intellectual Property Office buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4879728044307122324275985073903334395564656685Recent contracts
Latest Intellectual Property Office contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Provision of Eye Care for IPO Employees
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-11-02
£20K
Provision of Legal Services Review into SEP Litigation Strategies
Pinsent Masons LLP · 2026-10-28
£135K
Global Trademark & Patent Cases (Darts IP) 26-27
Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited · 2026-10-27
Provision of Workday Licences
Softcat PLC · 2026-10-27
£3.4M
Orchestrating Major Projects Programme
Oxford Said Business School Ltd · 2026-10-19
£12K
Procurement/Contract Think Kit - KS3 - KS4 Resource Update
Route Education Ltd · 2026-10-13
£17K
Provision of Work day Implementation Partner
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd · 2026-10-08
OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) Longarm
Internet Investigation Solutions Limited · 2026-09-30
£67K
OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) Blackdot Videris
Internet Investigation Solutions Limited · 2026-09-30
£76K
Provision of Stepping Into Leadership course
KPMG LLP (CSL) · 2026-09-29
£18K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Intellectual Property Office — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Awards to SMEs
95%
Top-5 supplier share
46%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 29% of Intellectual Property Office’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 46%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Intellectual Property Office
How much does Intellectual Property Office spend on procurement?
Intellectual Property Office awarded 211 contracts totalling £608.7M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 135 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.0M.
Who are Intellectual Property Office's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Intellectual Property Office by total award value are Ultima Business Solutions Limited, Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd, Mitie Facilities Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.
What does Intellectual Property Office buy from suppliers?
Intellectual Property Office's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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