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Lexis Nexis Subscription

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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21 Aug 2024 at 08:11

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Essex has completed the procurement process for a subscription to Lexis+, an online legal research platform. This contract falls under the 'goods' category, specifically journals and periodicals, relevant to the education industry sector. The procurement was undertaken using a limited process, without prior publication of a call for competition, as it falls outside the scope of the normal directive. The contract, which was awarded to LexisNexis, a large-scale supplier, will commence on 17th September 2024. The contract involves a three-year subscription valued at £343,042, vital for supporting the university's law degree courses. Key procurement stages were completed by 1st August 2024, with the University located in Colchester, UK, serving as the buying organisation.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in legal research and educational support services, particularly those specialising in legal database subscriptions and academic resources. Given LexisNexis's unique content and intellectual property rights, competitors in similar niches could seek to offer complementary services or resources to academic institutions. Legal firms, publishing houses, and tech companies providing digital learning solutions or legal research aids will find such procurements particularly aligned with their growth strategies.

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Notice Title

Lexis Nexis Subscription

Notice Description

Subscription to Lexis+, which is an online legal research platform providing access to UK, US and international case law, legislation and legal journal articles. Lexis+ includes full text access to Halsbury's Laws of England, Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents plus many other notable legal practitioner works in full text. All these resources are considered essential for universities teaching accredited law degree courses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University wishes to procure a three year subscription to the Lexis plus database for the student population commencing on the 17th September 2024. As a provider of Law degrees University of Essex must provide its staff and students with access to extensive range of legal materials. Sourcing this material in an electronic format is preferable not only to allow for our staff / students to access the content at their convenience outside of the physical library's opening hours but to familiarise them with legal research platforms they are likely to use in their future employment. The practitioner content included within Lexis+ is unique and Lexis Nexis own the IPR for this and the Lexis+ platform. This means the services are only available from this one supplier.

Procurement Information

As a provider of Law degrees University of Essex must provide its staff and students with access to extensive range of legal materials. We have undertaken market research and have identified that the practitioner content included within Lexis+ is unique and Lexis Nexis own the IPR for this and the Lexis+ platform. This means the services are only available from this one supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04925f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026585-2024
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

22211000 - Journals

22212000 - Periodicals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£343,042 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 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
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Contact Name
Ainsley Wilkins
Contact Email
awilkins@essex.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1206872068

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Wivenhoe
Westminster Constituency
Harwich and North Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEXISNEXIS

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