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title: "Law Trove"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785de"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Ulster"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Law Trove

Buyer: University of Ulster  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785de

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## Summary

Ulster University procured online access to Law Trove, Oxford University Press’s digital law textbook platform. The service provides unlimited access to approximately 200 core and specialist law and criminology textbooks, alongside exclusive study resources and platform functionality. It supports teaching, learning and assessment for the university’s students and staff. The requirement is a subscription to a defined publisher-owned digital resource, rather than a general education or training service. The service is for use across Ulster University, with delivery in the United Kingdom. Oxford University Press supplies the platform and its content.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Oxford University Press. Ulster University used a direct award, relying on the publisher’s exclusive intellectual property and publishing rights and stating there were no reasonable alternatives. The award covers one lot. The gross awarded value is £322,623.07. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, and the award is dated 12 October 2026. A standstill period ends on 21 October 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 23 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement rationale identifies the sole-supplier route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers assessing comparable work with Ulster University, this award shows demand for institution-wide digital access to a substantial law and criminology textbook collection, with accompanying study resources and platform functionality supporting teaching, learning and assessment. A credible competitor would need a comprehensive, relevant online catalogue, reliable unlimited access for students and staff, and the ability to provide supporting digital learning features. However, the buyer justified this award on Oxford University Press’s exclusive rights to the Law Trove content and the absence of reasonable alternatives. That makes ownership or authorised control of the required content central to competing for this specific requirement; a general e-book or learning-platform provider without equivalent rights would not meet the stated basis for purchase. The contract is a multi-year service at substantial institutional scale.»}} The final output appears has incorrect punctuation? weird ending

## Notice

Online access to Law Trove, Oxford University Press's (OUP) online law textbook platform. Law Trove is Oxford University Press's (OUP's) online law textbook platform, providing unlimited online access to approximately 200 core and specialist law and criminology textbooks, together with exclusive study resources and platform functionality. The resource is widely used by students and staff and forms a key component of support for teaching, learning and assessment.

### Procurement Information

Ulster University shall avail of a Direct Award Contract (DAC) due to Oxford University Press being the sole supplier of this content due to exclusive publishing rights as confirmed by letter confirming they are the sole publisher of the Oxford Law Trove online resources. Therefore the justification that is applicable is Schedule 5 Paragraph 5 - Single Supplier - Intellectual Property or Exclusive Rights: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096222-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £322,623 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Ulster |
| Locality | COLERAINE |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT52 1SA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Local authority | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | East Londonderry |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Oxford University Press |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096222-2026
- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096211-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096222-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096211-2026
  12th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corp.oup.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ulster.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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