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Online Legal Resources

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

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15 Apr 2024 at 14:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice, represented by The Lord Chancellor, has awarded a contract for online legal resources to Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited. The procurement was categorised as services with the main purpose of providing online services to ensure judges and legal advisers have access to reliable information. The procurement method used was negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The contract was signed on 31st March 2024, with a total value of £9,182,534. The procurement process was completed, and the services will be provided in the UK.

This tender for online legal resources presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialized services in the legal industry. Businesses with expertise in producing and managing online legal databases could compete for similar contracts in the future. The successful bidder, Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited, will deliver unique legal content that meets the specific requirements of the Ministry of Justice. Participating in tenders like this can help businesses establish partnerships with government bodies and expand their market presence in the legal service sector.

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Notice Title

Online Legal Resources

Notice Description

MoJ Commercial are procuring the service for the Judicial Library, of online services to ensure that all judges and legal advisers have access to reliable, authoritative information, in the most appropriate format to enable them to perform their duties effectively.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Online services to ensure that all judges and legal advisers have access to reliable, authoritative information, in the most appropriate format to enable them to perform their duties effectively. Some online services are very large, sophisticated databases, delivering a one stop shop for searching across the entire range of UK (and some overseas) legal information. Other services are much smaller and provide specialist content in areas such as crime and immigration.

Procurement Information

The Authority intends to award a contract to Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited provides access to an online legal database containing unique content the Authority requires. This content can only be made available from the source publisher i.e. (Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited). Westlaw Edge and Practical Law are proprietary services which contain unique content only published by Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045256
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012210-2024
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

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,182,534 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LORD CHANCELLOR
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccmdopenjustice@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
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

THOMSON REUTERS PROFESSIONAL

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