Official UK procurement notice
SU11(27) Subscription to Oxford University Press, Law Trove (Complete Law Collection 2026 + Criminology & Criminal Justice)
Authority: Swansea University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Oxford University Press Law Trove collections are subject specific collections of e-books and Law Trove currently contains over 200 e-books covering a broad range of legal topics as well as criminology. Law Trove provides access to Oxford University Press’s entire catalogue of Law textbooks and is available directly from Oxford University Press.
It is a suite of legal textbooks tailored to support students. The requirement is Vat exempt, the vat inclusive field in the notice is mandatory, please note that the figure entered is for illustrative purposes only and that this is vat exempt.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 14:38 BST
- Authority reference
SU11(27)- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096604- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783feFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The Oxford University Press Law Trove collections are subject specific collections of e-books and Law Trove currently contains over 200 e-books covering a broad range of legal topics as well as criminology. Law Trove provides access to Oxford University Press’s entire catalogue of Law textbooks and is only available directly from Oxford University Press. Law Trove is a suite of legal textbooks tailored to support students with a focus on student audience available direct from Oxford University Press.
- Risks
Continuity of services
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published8 days ago13 Oct 2026, 14:38 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 2 days22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published8 Oct 2026, 15:23 BSTUK5
- Transparency notice published12 Oct 2026, 14:26 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2026, 14:38 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University Press Limited26 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027Amended: update of wording in description to confirm that Law Trove is a suite of legal textbooks tailored to support students with a focus on student audience available direct from Oxford University Press. | £218,726 | 29 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford University PressAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender