---
title: "Subscription to Lexis Nexis Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0358b4"
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# Subscription to Lexis Nexis Library

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0358b4

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has awarded a contract for the subscription to Lexis Nexis Library under the procurement title "COPFS 2022 081". The procurement falls under the services category, with a main procurement category of services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organization is located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The award was issued on 26th July 2022, with LexisNexis UK being the active supplier.

This tender for the subscription to Lexis Nexis Library offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of subscription services. Companies specialising in legal research platforms and online library services are well-suited to compete. The contracted services are essential for the Scottish Justice sector, ensuring relevant information access for delivering justice to the Scottish public. Businesses with expertise in providing online legal resources and support services can benefit from participating in similar procurement processes.

## Notice

Renewal of LINETS existing subscription to the Lexis Library and LexisPSL online research platform. Including support and maintenance services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal of LINETS existing subscription to the Lexis library and LexisPSL online research platform. Including support and maintenance services.

### Procurement Information

Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons and to protect exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. Lexis Nexis own the IPR for the library and LexisPSL online research platform. This means the services are only available from this one supplier. LINETS provide access to a wide range of online legal resources to the Scottish Justice sector. This is one of many subscriptions ensuring the Scottish Justice system has the most up to date and relevant information available to them, in order to deliver justice to the Scottish Public.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029609-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £694,695 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEXISNEXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029609-2022
- 3 Aug 2022 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021330-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000702304
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292

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