Award

3102869

CPS

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Award

19 May 2025 at 13:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for this completed tender was conducted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), based in London, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "3102869", falls under the industry category of subscription services, specifically for "Legal Subscription Materials". This process reached the contract award stage with key activities concluded by April 2025. The procedure was a limited contract award without prior publication, justified by the unique technical requirements and intellectual property considerations associated with the service. The procurement adhered to the PCR 2015 legal framework and was awarded to Thompson Reuters.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities, primarily catering to large-scale suppliers like Thompson Reuters, which specialise in providing proprietary legal subscription materials. It highlights a niche market with minimal competition due to technical and exclusive rights protections. Businesses that can leverage their unique expertise and intellectual property in legal services will find similar tenders lucrative. Although the process for this particular procurement was concluded without open competition, understanding these niche requirements can position a business favourably for future, similar tenders.

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Notice Title

3102869

Notice Description

Legal subscription materials

Procurement Information

As this service is for a specific legal requirement this falls under the exemption PCR Regulation 32 reason(s) 32(2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons and (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). The request for direct award is therefore compliant. This contract was procured under PCR 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051724
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022707-2025
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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,102,869 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months 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
CPS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialinbox@cps.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2077176000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
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

THOMPSON REUTERS

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