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Deadline
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Published
7 July 2026
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Overview
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for an AI-assisted patent search solution. The IPO is seeking to understand the capabilities available within the market to support patent examiners in identifying potentially relevant prior art documents from publicly available patent and technical information sources.
The requirement is intended to explore solutions capable of using semantic, conceptual, AI-assisted or other advanced search techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of patent searching, whilst maintaining examiner oversight and decision-making. The engagement will seek supplier feedback on available technologies, service models, security approaches, commercial models, routes to market and procurement considerations.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the handling of confidential patent application information and the protection of customer data within AI-enabled solutions. This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not form part of any formal procurement process.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
NLA Media Access Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 28 Jul 2026£87,448
total awarded
- 2
College of Policing
£23,966
total awarded
- 3
The Royal United Services Institute
£98,799
total awarded
- 4
Avepoint UK Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026ends 21 Sept 2029£261,585
total awarded
- 5
Home Office
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2026ends 3 Aug 2031£870,698
total awarded
NLA Media Access Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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