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Law Trove 'Complete Law Collection' and 'Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection'

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Metropolitan University procured institutional access to Oxford University Press’s Law Trove Complete Law Collection and Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection. This is a digital subscription service providing online law, criminology and criminal justice academic content for the university’s teaching, learning and research activities. The requirement covers both collections as a single service rather than separate works or physical supplies. Delivery is for Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, with the buyer based at Llandaff Campus in Cardiff. The procurement is therefore relevant to academic publishers, digital library providers and specialist information services supplying online legal and criminology resources to universities and other higher education institutions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Oxford University Press. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and has a one-year term from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The agreed value is £27,900 excluding VAT, or £33,500 including VAT. One lot covered the complete requirement, and the contract remains active for the stated subscription period. The award concerns subscription services and was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. Oxford University Press is the selected supplier for both the Law Trove Complete Law Collection and the Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection.

This award indicates established demand from Cardiff Metropolitan University for bundled, institution-wide online academic content covering law, criminology and criminal justice. Competitors would need a substantial, authoritative digital catalogue in these subject areas, together with reliable online delivery and subscription administration suited to university users. Credibility would also depend on offering institutional licensing that supports teaching, learning and research, with access to both broad legal materials and focused criminology and criminal justice resources. Specialist academic publishers, aggregators and digital library platforms with comparable collections could use this requirement as a benchmark for the type of content and service expected when the university next reviews its provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Law Trove 'Complete Law Collection' and 'Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection'

Notice Description

Law Trove 'Complete Law Collection' and 'Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection'. One year subscription September 2026 - August 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068647-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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
£27,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF5 2YB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Llandaff
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford University Press

Further Information

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