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Lexis Plus Academic Library

University of Worcester

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester procured access to Lexis Plus Academic Library, a key resource for its Law School. This is a specialist legal information and academic library service, classified under educational software development services. The requirement supports legal education and research for the university. Delivery is in Worcester, where the University of Worcester is based. The procurement is for services rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers relevant to this requirement would provide authoritative legal research content, academic library resources or software-enabled access for law students and teaching staff. The buyer is a sub-central public authority and the requirement is focused on its own Law School’s resource needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to RELX (UK) Limited trading as LexisNexis. The award was made on 21 July 2026, following a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and has a value of £40,310. It runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing it to continue until 16 August 2029. The award and contract are active, while the overall tender is complete. One lot was awarded, covering the Lexis Plus Academic Library service for the University of Worcester’s Law School.

This award shows established demand from the University of Worcester for a specialist legal research and academic library platform supporting a Law School. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide reliable legal information content in an education-focused service, with software-enabled access suitable for students, teaching staff and academic research. The successful supplier was a large specialist provider, indicating that breadth and authority of legal resources, a dependable digital platform and the capacity to support an institutional user base are commercially relevant. Suppliers should also understand university library and law-school requirements, including sustained service delivery, user access and the operational support expected for an academic resource.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lexis Plus Academic Library

Notice Description

Lexis Plus Academic Library is a key resources for the Law School.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e495
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077650-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,310 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 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
University of Worcester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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