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Provision of Library Subscriptions - Supreme Courts Library

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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12 Jul 2024 at 08:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service awarded a contract for the provision of Library Subscriptions for the Supreme Courts Library. The tender was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. Thomson Reuters, a major supplier of legal publications, was awarded the contract worth £1,482,709.67. The procurement process was completed on April 8, 2022. The buying organisation, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, managed the procurement process.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the goods category, particularly those in the legal publications market, to compete. In this tender, Thomson Reuters secured the contract due to its exclusive rights in supplying the required materials. Businesses seeking to provide library subscriptions and legal publications would find this tender of interest. The procurement process was tailored to meet the specific needs of the Supreme Courts Library, Scottish Land Court, Office of the Public Guardian, and Lands Tribunal, reflecting a targeted approach in the procurement method adopted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Library Subscriptions - Supreme Courts Library

Notice Description

Subscriptions to loose-leafs and journals published by Thomson Reuters for Supreme Courts Library, Scottish Land Court, Office of the Public Guardian and Lands Tribunal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thomson Reuters is a monopoly in the legal publications market and therefore, Thomson Reuters were negotiated with directly to establish a Contract for the provision of library subscriptions.

Procurement Information

Thomson Reuters is the major suppliers of legal publications used by SCTS. They are publishers of the material we purchase, and having a de-facto monopoly, they are the only one that can provide the material. An attempt had been made by procurement to see if intermediaries were able to provide better agreements but being the material published by Thomson Reuters, they are the only one able to provide a better deal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047cd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021341-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,482,709 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomson Reuters

Further Information

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