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Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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06 Sep 2024 at 17:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has completed a procurement process to acquire "Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury," a service aimed at providing judges and legal advisers with reliable and authoritative online legal information. This contract, valued at £1,090,000 and signed on 31 March 2024, falls under the publishing services category, classified as CPV 79970000. The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication, justified by the protection of exclusive rights. The online services will be available across the UK, ensuring that all legal advisers can perform their duties effectively. The process has now reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to vLex Justis Limited.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers specialising in legal information and publishing services. Companies possessing exclusive access to specialised legal content and robust online platforms would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. Additionally, businesses with innovative solutions for delivering authoritative legal information in digital formats could leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with government entities like the Ministry of Justice.

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Notice Title

Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury

Notice Description

Online legal services for judges and legal advisers usage

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.

Procurement Information

The Authority awards a contract to Bloomsbury Publishing under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Bloomsbury Publishing provides access to an online legal database containing unique content the Authority requires. This content can only be made available from the source publisher.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0498f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028680-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£1,090,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 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
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccmdopenjusticen@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

VLEX JUSTIS

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