---
title: "Provision of Library Subscriptions - Supreme Courts Library"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772265"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2024-07-12"
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# Provision of Library Subscriptions - Supreme Courts Library

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772265

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has awarded a contract to Thomson Reuters for the provision of Library Subscriptions. The procurement process was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract covers the Supreme Courts Library and related entities in Scotland. The contract is currently active, with a total value of 1,482,709.67 GBP, signed on 8th April 2022. The buying organisation is located in Edinburgh, UK, and the procurement stage is at the award stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in legal publications to engage with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Companies that specialise in providing subscriptions to legal materials, especially those published by Thomson Reuters, would be suited to compete. The negotiated contract with Thomson Reuters aims to ensure better terms and sustainability practices, offering potential suppliers a glimpse into the requirements and standards expected by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service in the legal publications sector.

## Notice

Subscriptions to loose-leafs and journals published by Thomson Reuters for Supreme Courts Library, Scottish Land Court, Office of the Public Guardian and Lands Tribunal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Thomson Reuters is a monopoly in the legal publications market and therefore, Thomson Reuters were negotiated with directly to establish a Contract for the provision of library subscriptions.

### Procurement Information

Thomson Reuters is the major suppliers of legal publications used by SCTS. They are publishers of the material we purchase, and having a de-facto monopoly, they are the only one that can provide the material. An attempt had been made by procurement to see if intermediaries were able to provide better agreements but being the material published by Thomson Reuters, they are the only one able to provide a better deal. With the contract in place, we have negotiated to: - Have a longer period for claims in case of not receipt of some goods in the remote courts, for which we are not always informed in a timely manner - Reduced annual price increase for the full duration of the contract - Start receiving carbon footprint reports from the supplier to understand if any steps could be taken to reduce SCTS environmental impact

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509717 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 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 | £1,482,709 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THOMSON REUTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22113000 - Library books

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509717

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509717
  Provision of Library Subscriptions - Supreme Courts Library - Subscriptions to loose-leafs and journals published by Thomson Reuters for Supreme Courts Library, Scottish Land Court, Office of the Public Guardian and Lands Tribunal.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772265

## Provenance

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