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title: "Legal Information Online (LION)"
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# Legal Information Online (LION)

Buyer: CPS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31bf8883-22f8-4227-8c52-13a24e4dc9bb

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## Summary

The tender titled "Legal Information Online (LION)" was awarded to provide the Government Legal Department (GLD) with access to a comprehensive range of legal information, including legislation, case law, and commentary. This public procurement falls under the services category and was conducted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was a selective or restricted procedure, and the contract is valued at £8,607,172 GBP. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2016 and will conclude on 31st March 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal information services, including larger suppliers who can deliver comprehensive subscription services in various formats, such as online, print, and eBooks. Companies with the capacity to provide extensive legal databases and who meet the scale needs of large organisations like the GLD would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders of this nature.

## Notice

Notification of Award to provide the GLD with access to a comprehensive range of legal information including legislation, case law, and commentary and currency awareness. The information is required in a variety of formats including online, print and ebook.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa66278-c2dc-424c-8c4e-38032191b87e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,607,172 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,607,172 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CPS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 4TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | RELX (UK) TRADING AS LEXISNEXIS; THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2017 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa66278-c2dc-424c-8c4e-38032191b87e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa66278-c2dc-424c-8c4e-38032191b87e
  29th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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