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Branding and Intellectual Property Rights Review

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Inner London - West, United Kingdom

VALUE

Not disclosed

DEADLINE

February 03, 2026 at 00:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

79120000

REFERENCE

005536-2026

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Original Tender Description

The City is seeking to undertake a review of its branding and commercial approach, including its Intellectual Property Rights, in order to develop a strategic framework that protects the City, enhances its brand value, and identifies potential opportunities for revenue generation. The objectives are to: - Develop clarity and cohesion around the City’s brand, recognising the complexities of the organisation (internal and external facing). - Support brand and reputation management. - Enhance the value of the City’s core brand(s). - Identify key IP assets. - Protect against the risk of IP infringement by others. - Establish clear governance arrangements and process for decision making and management of IP. - Develop a framework for the potential commercialisation of IP. Scope of the review: In the first instance, the review will focus on the City’s core functions, centred around the Guildhall and Mansion House. The City’s Institutions and Charities are out of scope this review; however, consideration should be given to the branding review seeking to provide greater clarity regarding the relationship between the City’s brands and those of its Institutions.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • Not specified as this is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and not a formal tender process.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a supplier capable of providing expert branding and intellectual property rights consultancy services.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrate expertise in conducting comprehensive branding reviews.
  • Demonstrate expertise in reviewing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
  • Ability to develop a strategic framework for brand protection, value enhancement, and revenue generation.
  • Ability to develop clarity and cohesion around complex organisational brands (internal and external facing).
  • Capability to support brand and reputation management.
  • Capability to enhance the value of core brand(s).
  • Ability to identify key IP assets.
  • Ability to protect against the risk of IP infringement by others.
  • Ability to establish clear governance arrangements and processes for decision-making and management of IP.
  • Ability to develop a framework for the potential commercialisation of IP.
  • Understanding of the scope, focusing on the City’s core functions (Guildhall and Mansion House), and considering the relationship between the City’s brands and those of its Institutions and Charities.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Not specified as this is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and not a formal tender process.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire.
  • Submit the completed questionnaire by the deadline of 2026-02-03.

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OCDS Record
OCDS Data005536-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
The City of London seeks expert consultancy for a comprehensive review of its branding and Intellectual Property Rights to develop a strategic framework for brand protection, value enhancement, and revenue generation, focusing on its core functions.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data005536-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
The City of London seeks a strategic review of its branding and intellectual property to enhance brand value, protect assets, and identify commercialisation opportunities, focusing on core functions.
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Official PDF Version
General Information005536-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
The City of London is conducting a preliminary market engagement for a branding and intellectual property rights review, inviting suppliers to complete a questionnaire by February 3, 2026, to help develop a strategic framework for brand protection, value enhancement, and revenue generation.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents005536-2026.html
Summary:
This document is a contract award notice from the London Borough of Enfield for technical planning consultancy services, specifically for Integrated Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulation Assessment for the Enfield Local Plan, awarded to Land Use Consultancy.

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64
Good

Tender Quality Score

This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) clearly outlines its objectives and scope for a branding and IP review, demonstrating good clarity in its requirements. However, it is significantly hampered by data quality issues, including an irrelevant attached document and missing key procedural information, alongside a lack of e-submission functionality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender is identified as a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME), which explains the absence of a formal 'Type' and 'Procedure' and detailed evaluation criteria, as these are typically developed post-PME. The CPV code is appropriate, and there are no disputes. However, the 'Missing reveal date' and unpopulated 'Liable Person' field are minor data gaps, even for a PME.

Missing reveal date
Procedure type and liable person not specified
Clarity85/100

The description of the project, its objectives, and scope is exceptionally clear and unambiguous. The AI-extracted requirements are well-documented, understandable, and directly reflect the stated objectives, providing a solid foundation for potential suppliers to understand the City's needs at this preliminary stage.

Completeness60/100

While basic information like title, reference, organization, deadlines, and duration are provided, the estimated value is not disclosed. A significant concern is the inclusion of an entirely irrelevant document (Document 1: a contract award notice from a different borough for different services), which indicates a critical flaw in document management and completeness.

Estimated value not disclosed
Irrelevant document included in tender documents
Fairness65/100

The requirements appear generic and not tailored to a specific company. However, the non-disclosure of the estimated value, even for a PME, can hinder potential suppliers from assessing the project's scale. The absence of e-submission functionality also presents a barrier to equal access and efficiency for all potential respondents.

Estimated value not disclosed
No e-submission functionality
Practicality55/100

The lack of electronic submission support is a significant practical drawback, potentially increasing administrative burden for respondents. While the contract start date and duration are known, the absence of disclosed financing information (estimated value) limits practical planning for potential suppliers.

No e-submission functionality
Financing information (estimated value) not available
Data Consistency50/100

The most critical issue is the inclusion of an irrelevant document (Document 1), which severely impacts data consistency and reliability. Additionally, key fields such as 'Type', 'Procedure', and 'Liable Person' are unpopulated, and the reveal date is missing, indicating broader data quality concerns.

Irrelevant document included
Key fields (Type, Procedure, Liable Person, Reveal Date) unpopulated
Sustainability25/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus within the tender description or requirements. This suggests that sustainability considerations are not a primary focus for this particular engagement.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and unambiguous description of objectives and scope
Well-defined AI-extracted requirements for the PME
Appropriate CPV code assigned
No disputes or suspensions reported

Concerns

Inclusion of an irrelevant document (Document 1)
Estimated value not disclosed
Lack of e-submission functionality
Missing key procedural information (Type, Procedure, Liable Person)
No explicit sustainability or innovation focus

Recommendations

1. Ensure all attached documents are relevant to the specific tender to maintain data integrity.
2. Implement e-submission functionality for future formal tenders to enhance fairness and efficiency.
3. Provide an estimated value, even a range, in future formal tenders to aid supplier planning.

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