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Provision of Library Subscriptions

SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE

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06 Oct 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recently awarded a contract for the provision of Library Subscriptions. The buying organisation, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, located in Edinburgh, UK, used a limited procurement method which was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender, titled "Provision of Library Subscriptions," falls under the industry category of goods. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract being signed on September 6, 2022, and the contract value being £3,678,974.13 GBP.

This tender for library subscriptions provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the legal publications market and suppliers of loose-leafs and journals. As the procurement method was specific to Thomson Reuters due to their monopoly in the market, businesses well-suited to compete are those offering similar legal publications services. The contract includes negotiated benefits such as extended claim periods, reduced annual price increases, and supplier-environmental impact reports, indicating potential long-term collaborations for business growth.

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Notice Title

Provision of Library Subscriptions

Notice Description

Subscriptions to loose-leafs and journals published by Thomson Reuters for all 39 Sheriff Courts Libraries.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thomson Reuters is a monopoly in the legal publications market and therefore, Thomson Reuters were negotiated with directly to establish a Contract for the provision of library subscriptions.

Procurement Information

Thomson Reuters is the major suppliers of legal publications used by SCTS. They are publishers of the material we purchase, and having a de-facto monopoly, they are the only one that can provide the material. An attempt had been made by procurement to see if intermediaries were able to provide better agreements but being the material published by Thomson Reuters, they are the only one able to provide a better deal. With the contract in place, we have negotiated to: - Have a longer period for claims in case of not receipt of some goods in the remote courts, for which we are not always informed in a timely manner - Reduced annual price increase for the full duration of the contract - Start receiving carbon footprint reports from the supplier to understand if any steps could be taken to reduce SCTS environmental impact

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000707915
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461085
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£3,678,974 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@scotcourts.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314443300

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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