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Law Trove

University of Ulster

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 15:52

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ulster University procured online access to Law Trove, Oxford University Press’s digital law textbook platform. The service provides unlimited access to approximately 200 core and specialist law and criminology textbooks, alongside exclusive study resources and platform functionality. It supports teaching, learning and assessment for the university’s students and staff. The requirement is a subscription to a defined publisher-owned digital resource, rather than a general education or training service. The service is for use across Ulster University, with delivery in the United Kingdom. Oxford University Press supplies the platform and its content.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Oxford University Press. Ulster University used a direct award, relying on the publisher’s exclusive intellectual property and publishing rights and stating there were no reasonable alternatives. The award covers one lot. The gross awarded value is £322,623.07. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, and the award is dated 12 October 2026. A standstill period ends on 21 October 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 23 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement rationale identifies the sole-supplier route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers assessing comparable work with Ulster University, this award shows demand for institution-wide digital access to a substantial law and criminology textbook collection, with accompanying study resources and platform functionality supporting teaching, learning and assessment. A credible competitor would need a comprehensive, relevant online catalogue, reliable unlimited access for students and staff, and the ability to provide supporting digital learning features. However, the buyer justified this award on Oxford University Press’s exclusive rights to the Law Trove content and the absence of reasonable alternatives. That makes ownership or authorised control of the required content central to competing for this specific requirement; a general e-book or learning-platform provider without equivalent rights would not meet the stated basis for purchase. The contract is a multi-year service at substantial institutional scale.»}} The final output appears has incorrect punctuation? weird ending

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Law Trove

Notice Description

Online access to Law Trove, Oxford University Press's (OUP) online law textbook platform. Law Trove is Oxford University Press's (OUP's) online law textbook platform, providing unlimited online access to approximately 200 core and specialist law and criminology textbooks, together with exclusive study resources and platform functionality. The resource is widely used by students and staff and forms a key component of support for teaching, learning and assessment.

Procurement Information

Ulster University shall avail of a Direct Award Contract (DAC) due to Oxford University Press being the sole supplier of this content due to exclusive publishing rights as confirmed by letter confirming they are the sole publisher of the Oxford Law Trove online resources. Therefore the justification that is applicable is Schedule 5 Paragraph 5 - Single Supplier - Intellectual Property or Exclusive Rights: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096222-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£322,623 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Ulster
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford University Press

Further Information

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