Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Office, 25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000203000
Fax
+44 8445614069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Subscription to Lexis Nexis Library
Reference number
COPFS 2022 081
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79980000 - Subscription services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Renewal of LINETS existing subscription to the Lexis Library and LexisPSL online research platform. Including support and maintenance services.
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: £694,695
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renewal of LINETS existing subscription to the Lexis library and LexisPSL online research platform. Including support and maintenance services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons and to protect exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. Lexis Nexis own the IPR for the library and LexisPSL online research platform. This means the services are only available from this one supplier. LINETS provide access to a wide range of online legal resources to the Scottish Justice sector. This is one of many subscriptions ensuring the Scottish Justice system has the most up to date and relevant information available to them, in order to deliver justice to the Scottish Public.
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: 2022/S 000-021330
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
COPFS 2022 081
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 July 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
LexisNexis UK
Lexis House, 30 Farringdon St
London
EC4A 4HH
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £694,695
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:708228)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerks Office
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom