Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2033343555
E-mail: CCMDLegalPublications@justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print/eBook Legal Publications
Reference number: con_17187
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The judicial library and information service (JLIS) provide legal publications and information to judges and legal advisers to ensure that they are equipped to carry out their duties effectively.
Provision varies depending on jurisdiction, but in general terms, JLIS currently provides: print, ebooks.
The legal publication print and eBook framework is divided into 2 lots:
— Lot 1: POF Titles (publication order form) — titles chosen by JLIS prior to the start of the financial year and additionally may be required throughout the course of the financial year. This will contain core titles and additional miscellaneous requirements. Exact titles are subject to change year-on-year,
— Lot 2: UXB (unexpected books) — ad-hoc requests throughout the financial year for miscellaneous publications not listed in Lot 1. Exact titles are subject to change year-on-year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
23 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 and Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
JLIS and OGD Content
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Proprietary online databases of legal information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 146-359116
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 and Lot 2
Contract No: 17187
Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print and eBook Legal Publications
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RELX (UK) Limited trading as LexisNexis
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackwell UK Ltd
Oxford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Child Poverty Action Group
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc.
Enfield
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wildy and Sons Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 23 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2019