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Oxford University Press - Oxford Law Trove 2026-2029

University of South Wales

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24 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured continued institutional access to Oxford University Press’s Law Trove Complete Law Collection, including Criminology and Criminal Justice. The online collection contains more than 200 essential legal textbooks spanning multiple areas of law. It supports teaching and learning through unlimited concurrent access, enhanced search and linking, accessibility features and usage analytics. This is a database service for the university community, rather than a purchase of printed books. Delivery covers the university’s locations in Cardiff, Swansea and Pontypridd.

The procurement is complete and was directly awarded to Oxford University Press without competition, using a below-threshold route. The award is active and the contract was signed on 24 September 2026. The contract runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 August 2029 and is valued at £66,146.85 including tax. There was one lot, covering the continued access service. The stated requirement focuses on an established collection of legal and criminology textbooks and the digital platform’s access, search, linking, accessibility and analytics functions. The published procurement details do not set out a competitive evaluation or supplier selection criteria; the award was made directly to the existing publisher for continued access.

For suppliers assessing future demand from the University of South Wales, this award shows a requirement for institution-wide digital access to a substantial, specialist legal textbook collection, including criminology and criminal justice. A credible competitor would need rights to supply relevant academic content across several areas of law, plus a platform capable of supporting unlimited concurrent users. Search and linking tools, accessibility features and usage analytics formed part of the service, so content alone would not match the requirement. The selection of the publisher for continued access indicates the value of an established collection and continuity with the existing platform. Suppliers in academic publishing or library e-resource provision with comparable content breadth and institutional-scale delivery are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxford University Press - Oxford Law Trove 2026-2029

Notice Description

USW has made a direct award to Oxford University Press for continued access to the Law Trove Complete Law Collection, including Criminology and Criminal Justice. The platform provides institution-wide access to over 200 essential legal textbooks across multiple areas of law and supports teaching and learning through unlimited concurrent access, enhanced search and linking functionality, accessibility features and usage analytics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090737-2026
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

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,146 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
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 South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford University Press

Further Information

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