Award

Online Legal Resources

SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jul 2023 at 10:55

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

30 Sep 2021 at 09:08

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

28 Sep 2021 at 18:52

Tender Notice
Tender

16 Sep 2021 at 21:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) aims to award a 3-year contract for the provision of web-based access to legal resources. The procurement falls under the CPV classification of IT services and business services. The contract, titled "Online Legal Resources," covers various legal areas such as procurement and contracts, administrative law, and civil procedure. The procurement method is an open procedure with a threshold below. The contract value amounts to £36,000, with a minimum value set at £20,000. The tender period ends on 1st October 2021, and the contract runs from 25th October 2021 to 24th October 2024.

This tender by the SSRO presents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and business services related to law, marketing, and consulting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this procurement suitable. Companies offering round-the-clock legal resources, updated promptly and available for two concurrent users, would be well-suited to compete. The contract location is in London, postal code EC4A1AB, providing a specific location for interested businesses to target.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Legal Resources

Notice Description

The SSRO is seeking to award a 3 year contract for the provision of web-based access to legal resources, covering as a minimum: 1. Up to date legislation and statutory instruments and linked case law references and commentary; 2. Comprehensive databases of UK and EU case law; 3. Encyclopaedias, commentary, journals and practice guides in the following areas: (a) Procurement and contracts; (b) Administrative and public law; (c) Civil procedure, including Judicial Review; (d) Access to information, particularly: freedom of information, data protection, GDPR and official secrets; (e) Employment law; and 4. Comprehensive precedent documents. The SSRO is also seeking pricing for the following additional services (or equivalents), which it may purchase at its sole discretion - 5. Law of Public and Utilities Procurement, volume 1 (3rd Edition), Arrowsmith; 6. Chitty on Contracts, volume 1 (33rd Edition), Beale; and/or 7. Public Procurement Law Review. The Service should meet the following requirements: * Resources must be updated promptly to reflect developments in the law; * Resources must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 a year, subject to a minimum level of disruption which the bidder should specify in the tender. * Resources must be available for two concurrent users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef689241-9639-43f0-bcff-59d67f6b6979
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a4c847-21be-4712-b9bc-c8d5305657c9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,985 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
24 Oct 2021 - 24 Oct 2024 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
SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 1AB
Post Town
Central 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
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Without
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RELX (UK

Further Information

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