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Westlaw subscription 2022-2025

Intellectual Property Office

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20 Oct 2022 at 09:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw subscription services for the period 2022-2025. The contract, with a total value of £254,714.02, was signed on 31st August 2022. The services include accessing legal information, cases, statutes, and regulations, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks. The procurement method used was a Limited procedure, specifically a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication, justified by the need to protect exclusive rights.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the legal services sector to provide subscription services for legal databases. Companies with expertise in subscription services and legal information provision, particularly in patents and trademarks, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location for service delivery is Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8QQ, in the UK, catering to the needs of the Intellectual Property Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westlaw subscription 2022-2025

Notice Description

Provision of a legal database services Practical Law and Westlaw. Reference database accessing legal information, cases and legal statute and regulations, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thomson Reuters are a longstanding service provider for Westlaw search resource to IPO users, for continued valuable service to internal/external customers. Westlaw has been a reliable and comprehensive source of legal information and data and has users at the IPO who source information from Westlaw in aid of hearings, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks.

Procurement Information

The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the award of a public contract for supplies/services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03773e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029534-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£254,714 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Intellectual Property Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited

Further Information

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