Print Subscription Agreement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£205,519published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to RELX (UK) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

25 subscription titles (including law reports and looseleaf services) maintained by the Supreme

Courts Library Service.

CPV: Publications

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #125 subscription titles (including law reports and looseleaf services) maintained by…Awarded

25 subscription titles (including law reports and looseleaf services) maintained by the Supreme Courts Library Service.

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Sept 2024, 14:11 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2024, 14:11 BST
Authority reference: SCTS-2024-038
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-028965
Classification (CPV): Publications
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0499a8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: As per to Regulation 33 (1)(b)(ii), competition is absent for technical reasons as no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. LexisNexis holds a de-facto monopoly as the primary supplier of unique products (textbooks, law reports, journals and loose-leaf titles) on niche areas of law and is exclusively covering particular commonwealth jurisdictions (de-facto monopoly). Despite attempts to explore alternatives through intermediaries, LexisNexis remains the singular entity capable of offering a more favourable agreement. The distinctive nature of their role limits the feasibility of open competition. Opting for a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication allows SCTS to engage directly with LexisNexis, facilitating negotiations for a long-term contract.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:763704)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £205,5191 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RELX (UK) LIMITED	£205,519 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 028965-2024-SCTS-2024-038-1 · RELX (UK) LIMITED
Signed
3 Apr 2024
Value
£205,519
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N1 Spur Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 3XDContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RELX (UK) Ltd t/a LexisNexisAwarded supplier Lexis House, 30 Farringdon Street, London, UK, EC4A 4HHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.