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title: "Online Legal Resources - OUP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b43b"
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# Online Legal Resources - OUP

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b43b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed a procurement process titled "Online Legal Resources - OUP" to provide online legal services for judges and legal advisers across the UK. The procurement falls under the category of publishing services and was executed as a limited procedure due to the exclusive rights held by the supplier, Oxford University Press (OUP). The contract, valued at GBP 147,523, was officially awarded on 31st March 2024. The procurement process was initiated under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to the proprietary nature of the legal database required by the Ministry of Justice.

This tender creates significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in providing specialised online services and legal publishing. Companies that offer proprietary online legal resources, or have access to unique intellectual property in these domains, would be well-positioned to compete in such tenders. It's worth noting that the procurement method used—award without prior publication—favours entities with exclusive rights or specialised knowledge, and in this case, ensures reliable and authoritative information access for judges and legal advisers in the UK, stipulating the Ministry’s commitment to maintaining high standards within the justice system.

## 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 OUP under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. OUP 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/035881-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 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 | £147,523 |

## 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 | THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS, AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD TRADING AS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035881-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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