---
title: "Law Databases"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05481d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-06-12"
---

# Law Databases

Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05481d

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by The Open University, a public authority in Milton Keynes, UK (postal code MK7 6AA), involved the subscription to law databases under the industry category of database services. The tender, titled "Law Databases," reached the awarding stage on 12th June 2025, involving a below-threshold procurement method that remains unspecified. VLEX JUSTIS LIMITED, a supplier based in Edinburgh, UK (postal code EH2 4JN), has been awarded the contract, active from 1st March 2025 to 29th February 2028, with a gross value of £32,487. This service falls under sub-central government procurement, adhering to the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in database services, especially those capable of addressing the needs of the public sector and higher education institutions. The successful bid by VLEX JUSTIS LIMITED highlights the potential for large-scale enterprises with expertise in legal database solutions to penetrate and expand in this market sector. Businesses with capabilities in providing comprehensive and accessible legal databases would find such contracts particularly lucrative and strategically beneficial for maintaining sustained engagement with educational institutions.

## Notice

Subscription to law databases

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032106-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,487 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VLEX JUSTIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 19:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032106-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032106-2025
  12th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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