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Provision of IP Management Tool

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 11:42.

Opportunity overview

Provision of a commercial Intellectual Property (IP) Management and Innovation Management Software (SaaS) solution to support the management of the National Oceanography Centre's intellectual property portfolio, invention disclosures, patents, licensing activities, technology transfer, innovation pipeline and associated reporting requirements. The solution shall provide a secure, cloud-hosted platform for recording, tracking, managing and reporting on intellectual property assets and innovation activities throughout their lifecycle. Required functionality includes workflow management, portfolio management, stakeholder collaboration, reporting and analytics, document management, notifications, audit trails, user access controls, and integration capabilities with existing organisational systems where required. The contract includes software licensing, implementation, configuration, data migration, user training, support and maintenance services, and ongoing software updates. The service shall be supplied as a fully managed SaaS solution accessible via standard web browsers and supported in accordance with agreed service levels. Estimated value includes all licences, implementation, support, maintenance, optional extensions and associated professional services for the duration of the contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WELLSPRING EMEA LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£60.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£72.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03989268
Location
London, UKI31, EC1N 8TE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2026PRNOC-1091
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Oceanography Centre
Id
GB-COH-11444362

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11444362

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1185265
Entry 2
Scheme
GB-SC
Id
SC049896
Entry 3
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLV-3456-PMCQ

Address

Street Address
National Oceanography Centre
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 3ZH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
WELLSPRING EMEA LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03989268

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03989268

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXQD-5273-BBZM

Address

Street Address
31-35 Kirby Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1N 8TE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72416000
Description
Application service providers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03989268
Name
WELLSPRING EMEA LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may extend the contract following the expiry of the initial three-year term for a cumulative maximum extension period of up to five years. Extensions may be exercised in one or more periods, subject to the Authority's ongoing operational requirements, satisfactory supplier performance, availability of funding, continued value for money, and the continued suitability of the solution to meet business needs.

Options

Description
The contract may include options for the purchase of additional user licences, increased system capacity, additional modules or functionality made available by the supplier, and ad hoc professional services support. Such options may be exercised where business requirements change, user numbers increase, additional functionality is required, or specialist support, configuration, training, data migration or consulting services are needed during the contract term.

Value

Including VAT
72,458
Amount
60,381.67
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072466-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Jul 2026, 09:01
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 072466-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·