Provision of IP Management Tool

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£60,382published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to Wellspring EMEA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

72416000 Application service providers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Jul 2026, 09:01 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 09:01 BST
Authority reference: 2026PRNOC-1091
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072466
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d843 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 09:01 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,3821 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Wellspring EMEA Limited	£60,382 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Wellspring EMEA Limited
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£60,382
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
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
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.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WELLSPRING EMEA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03989268GB-PPON: PXQD-5273-BBZM 31-35 Kirby Street, London, London, EC1N 8TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 09:01 BST