Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Harlow District Council
Civic Centre, Water Gardens
Harlow Essex
CM20 1WG
Contact
Julie Galvin
Telephone
+44 1279446655
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0086
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Legal services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
On line and Print Law Library Services
Reference number
21/063
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for the provision of on line and print law library legal research services for the members of the Public Law Partnership
https://www.publiclawpartnership.co.uk/community/partners/
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,045,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework which members of the Public law Partnership may call upon, as required by the member of the PLP Partnership on a case by case basis:
. Services Sought
a. Provision of on line fully consolidated legislation, case law coverage, journals, EU law, current awareness articles, bulletins, alerts, and access to a number of leading titles, to include an Index of Legal Terms and Statutory Annotations.
b. Access to text books and looseleafs, (hard copies and on-line) including up-to-the minute alerting, rapid reporting of cases and authoritative commentary in key areas for public sector lawyers.
c. Access to maintained resources to include e.g. practice notes, standard forms/documents/precedents; standard clauses and drafting notes.
d. Free of charge and unlimited in time on line training for all users of all on line research products.
In addition the PLP Board anticipate the inclusion of value add offerings including and not limited to the following:
a. Support in the production of PLP monthly newsletter in terms of branding and content, such as case law updates and interesting articles on relevant subject matters;
b. Support and sponsorship of training events/ law students and NQ’s;
c. website links,
d. free of charge licences for non- fee earning support staff and
e. Other creative responses to support the PLP Partnership
f. Easy access use and management statistics
https://www.publiclawpartnership.co.uk/community/partners/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-024578
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
21/063
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomson Reuters
5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf
London
E14
Joanne.fowler@thomsonreuters.com
Telephone
+44 7990563250
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,045,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,045,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Go to the following link to view all local authorities able to take advantage of this Framework opportunity
https://www.publiclawpartnership.co.uk/community/partners/
(MT Ref:225831)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit