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title: "SFO/Comms/LexisNexis/DF"
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# SFO/Comms/LexisNexis/DF

Buyer: Serious Fraud Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5f9df98-f48a-471f-8fce-8cee45ea1e27

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## Summary

The Serious Fraud Office bought a three-year subscription to a legal news and analysis service from LexisNexis Butterworths. This is a subscription service for legal information and analysis, rather than a bespoke legal services contract. The buying organisation is the Serious Fraud Office, based in London, and the recorded delivery location is also London. The requirement centres on access to legal news and analysis to support the office’s work. The service falls within business-to-business information and subscription provision, particularly for suppliers of legal research platforms, specialist legal publishing and news services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to LexisNexis Butterworths through a single-tender action below the applicable threshold, based on the existing supplier and service supplied. The award was made on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2029. The awarded value is £14,072.76, excluding VAT. The published procurement value is the same. The stated requirement is a three-year subscription; the process was not divided into lots. The award data records the supplier and contract period. No evaluation criteria beyond the direct-award rationale are set out.

This award shows that the Serious Fraud Office purchases subscription access to legal news and analysis, with continuity of an existing service given as the reason for selecting the incumbent supplier. A supplier competing for a future requirement of this kind would need a dependable legal information service with relevant, current news and analysis, and the ability to provide subscription access over a multi-year period. The procurement was handled as a below-threshold single-tender action, so a credible alternative would also need to demonstrate a clear fit with the office’s existing information needs and a persuasive case for switching from its established service. The recorded requirement is a focused subscription rather than a large bespoke technology or professional-services programme.

## Notice

Direct award based on existing supplier and service supplied. 3 year subscription to legal news and analysis service. Costs do not include VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf707f8-a762-422a-add7-384a1809bf94 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2026 - 27 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,072 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,072 |
| 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 | Serious Fraud Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1Y 5BS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Lexisnexis Butterworths |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 18:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf707f8-a762-422a-add7-384a1809bf94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf707f8-a762-422a-add7-384a1809bf94
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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