University of Leicester: For the Provision of Oxford Law Trove eBook Subscription

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

University of Leicester

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PPNM-4297-VLCH

Address:

University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK

Contact name:

Sumaya Makda

Email:

smam5@leicester.ac.uk

Telephone:

+44 116 223 1457

Website:

https://le.ac.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Direct award

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Scope

Title:

For the Provision of Oxford Law Trove eBook Subscription

Reference number:

Not provided

Description:

Oxford Law Trove complete collection with Criminology and Criminal Justice collection
To view this notice, please click here:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=977207667

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Lots

Description:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Above threshold:

Yes

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

09/09/2025 to 31/08/2028

CPV classifications:

92511000 - Library services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Suppliers

Title:

Not provided

Supplier:

Oxford University Press

Companies House:

03072256

Address:

Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
UK

Email:

nicola.hartley@oup.com

Telephone:

07903585289

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Contract Terms

Contract terms:

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Direct Award Justification

Allowed by statutory instrument:

No

Direct award justifications:

Single supplier - intellectual property

Justification description:

Context:
The University of Leicester requires access to Oxford Law Trove, a digital platform providing comprehensive access to approximately 200 law textbooks published by Oxford University Press (OUP). This platform is integral to the University's law programs, offering authoritative and up-to-date legal resources.

Legal Basis for Sole Supplier Award:
Under the Procurement Act 2023, specifically Schedule 5, Paragraph 5, a contracting authority may directly award a contract to a single supplier when:

(a) The supplier holds intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights; and

(b) Only that supplier can supply the required goods, services, or works, with no reasonable alternatives available.

Application to the University of Leicester:
Oxford University Press holds exclusive rights to the content available on Oxford Law Trove. No other supplier can legally or technically provide access to these materials in the same format. Therefore, a competitive procurement process is not feasible without infringing upon OUP's intellectual property rights.

Special regime:

None

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