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title: "Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0498f2"
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# Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0498f2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed a procurement process to acquire "Online Legal Resources - Bloomsbury," a service aimed at providing judges and legal advisers with reliable and authoritative online legal information. This contract, valued at £1,090,000 and signed on 31 March 2024, falls under the publishing services category, classified as CPV 79970000. The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication, justified by the protection of exclusive rights. The online services will be available across the UK, ensuring that all legal advisers can perform their duties effectively. The process has now reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to vLex Justis Limited.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers specialising in legal information and publishing services. Companies possessing exclusive access to specialised legal content and robust online platforms would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. Additionally, businesses with innovative solutions for delivering authoritative legal information in digital formats could leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with government entities like the Ministry of Justice.

## Notice

Online legal services for judges and legal advisers usage

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Online services to ensure that all judges and legal advisers have access to reliable, authoritative information, in the most appropriate format to enable them to perform their duties effectively.

### Procurement Information

The Authority awards a contract to Bloomsbury Publishing under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Bloomsbury Publishing provides access to an online legal database containing unique content the Authority requires. This content can only be made available from the source publisher.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028680-2024 |
| 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 | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,090,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 | VLEX JUSTIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2024 at 17:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028680-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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