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ETXT Collection renewal

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England bought a renewal of Oxford University Press’s Law Trove ETXT Collection for the 2026–27 period. The requirement is classified as goods and concerns periodicals, supporting access to the relevant Oxford University Press collection for the university. Delivery is to the university’s operations in Bristol, at its Frenchay Campus. Oxford University Press is the selected supplier and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This requirement is relevant to publishers, academic content providers and suppliers able to provide or manage legal periodical and electronic text collections for higher education institutions. The procurement is specific to the University of the West of England rather than a wider multi-buyer arrangement, and the named collection is Law Trove.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. Oxford University Press was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £68,372.74 excluding VAT, or £82,047.29 including VAT. The contract is active. The purchase was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the recorded procurement category is goods. The arrangement renews the Law Trove ETXT Collection for the stated 2026–27 period and covers the periodicals requirement delivered for the university.

This award shows established demand from the University of the West of England for a continuing Law Trove collection supplied by a specialist academic publisher. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need relevant legal publishing or academic content capability, access to periodical and electronic text collections, and the operational capacity to maintain institutional access throughout a university contract. Suppliers should be able to support higher-education users with dependable collection management and renewal administration, while demonstrating that their content is suitable for legal study and research. The procurement also indicates that this buyer has used a direct, below-threshold route for this requirement, so a supplier’s understanding of the university’s specific collection needs and ability to provide a straightforward continuation service would be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ETXT Collection renewal

Notice Description

OUP - Law Trove - ETXT Collection renewal - 26-27 (until 31/08/27)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07773d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089511-2026
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

22212000 - Periodicals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,372 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks 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
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

Oxford University Press

Further Information

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