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LexisNexis 26-27 Books

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England bought library books through standing orders under the title “LexisNexis 26-27 Books”. This is a goods requirement for supplying books to support the university’s library service. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The selected supplier, LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK Limited, is based in Cardiff and is recorded as an SME. The requirement is focused on the supply of library books rather than consultancy, digital services, construction or other works. It may be relevant to booksellers, academic and professional publishing distributors, library suppliers and businesses able to manage institutional standing-order arrangements for a university customer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The university used a direct procedure below the applicable threshold and without competition. One lot was completed, with the award made to LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK Limited. The award is active and was dated 15 August 2026. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 15 August to 16 August 2026. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The contract is below threshold. The outcome shows that the university selected a named supplier through a non-competitive route, rather than assessing competing tenders against published quality and price criteria. The procurement concerns one completed library-books requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers serving university libraries with books and standing-order supply. A credible competitor would need reliable access to library-book stock, strong fulfilment and ordering processes, and the capacity to manage an institutional customer’s recurring requirements accurately. Experience supplying academic or professional titles, handling bibliographic or purchase-order data, and delivering consistently to a university environment would strengthen a future proposition. Suppliers should also understand how to operate within below-threshold public procurement routes and respond to direct purchasing requirements where the buyer has an established source. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that this type of requirement can be served by a specialist or smaller business, rather than only by a large national distributor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LexisNexis 26-27 Books

Notice Description

LexisNexis 26-27 BOOK standing orders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077677
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 30 days
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 The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

Further Information

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