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SFO/Comms/LexisNexis/DF

Serious Fraud Office

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30 Sep 2026 at 18:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Serious Fraud Office bought a three-year subscription to a legal news and analysis service from LexisNexis Butterworths. This is a subscription service for legal information and analysis, rather than a bespoke legal services contract. The buying organisation is the Serious Fraud Office, based in London, and the recorded delivery location is also London. The requirement centres on access to legal news and analysis to support the office’s work. The service falls within business-to-business information and subscription provision, particularly for suppliers of legal research platforms, specialist legal publishing and news services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to LexisNexis Butterworths through a single-tender action below the applicable threshold, based on the existing supplier and service supplied. The award was made on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2029. The awarded value is £14,072.76, excluding VAT. The published procurement value is the same. The stated requirement is a three-year subscription; the process was not divided into lots. The award data records the supplier and contract period. No evaluation criteria beyond the direct-award rationale are set out.

This award shows that the Serious Fraud Office purchases subscription access to legal news and analysis, with continuity of an existing service given as the reason for selecting the incumbent supplier. A supplier competing for a future requirement of this kind would need a dependable legal information service with relevant, current news and analysis, and the ability to provide subscription access over a multi-year period. The procurement was handled as a below-threshold single-tender action, so a credible alternative would also need to demonstrate a clear fit with the office’s existing information needs and a persuasive case for switching from its established service. The recorded requirement is a focused subscription rather than a large bespoke technology or professional-services programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SFO/Comms/LexisNexis/DF

Notice Description

Direct award based on existing supplier and service supplied. 3 year subscription to legal news and analysis service. Costs do not include VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5f9df98-f48a-471f-8fce-8cee45ea1e27
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf707f8-a762-422a-add7-384a1809bf94
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,072 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,072 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Oct 2026 - 27 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Serious Fraud Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5BS
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lexisnexis Butterworths

Further Information

Notice Documents

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