Award

Legal Research Tool

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

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Award

08 Jul 2025 at 11:37

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Electoral Commission has completed the award process for a direct procurement of a Legal Research Tool to support its in-house legal service functions. The procurement falls under the category of Legal advisory and information services, valued at £65,535.10 and was procured using a single tender action, which is a method suitable for contracts below a certain threshold. Situated in London, England, the contract period commences on 1 April 2025 and extends until 31 March 2026. The award was officially published on 8 July 2025, with Lexisnexis Butterworths selected as the supplier.

This tender creates significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in legal research and advisory services, particularly those with expertise in the provision of specialist legal resources such as online legislation and caselaw research, including Northern Ireland legislation. Companies that are capable of offering bespoke legal tools, resources, and guidance will find this contract particularly advantageous for extending their services to public sector organisations. This procurement offers a pathway for businesses in the legal services industry to grow through public contracts that demand a high level of specialised legal knowledge and resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Research Tool

Notice Description

Legal research tools to support the delivery of the in-house legal service and a wide range of other functions across the Commission, inc. advice, guidance, enforcement, information management etc. Specifically provides specialist online legislation (inc. extremely specialist Northern Ireland legislation) and caselaw research, as well as bespoke legal hard copy resources, including being the publisher of Parkers on the Conduct of Elections, Civil Court Practice, and Stones Justice Manual, and specialist guidance of a range of relevant legal topics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d09d2b45-6975-405c-beb4-3afc437d3a66
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d16d689-7915-4542-9706-778f0baa8b57
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,535 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,535 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
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
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1Y 8YZ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEXISNEXIS BUTTERWORTHS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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