Scope
Reference
248800
Description
DMU is seeking access to the leading publisher of legal educational materials, of which Law Trove provides. The content of Law Trove provides fully searchable access to approximately 200 OUP law textbooks covering all modules on the DMU LLB programmes. The subscription would provide access to the service for staff and students across the university. The service is a unique one resulting from OUP's dominant position in the legal publishing field.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £225,528.09 excluding VAT
- £225,528.09 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
22 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 92511000 - Library services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
It is proposed, under the Procurement Act 2023, that Direct Awards are permissible under specific circumstances, where competition is not feasible or practical. This justification is that of Schedule 5, Single Suppliers, Section 5 (a)(b):
"The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract
(a) Due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) There are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works."
As noted in the prior rationale, OUP is the leading publisher of legal educational materials and Law Trove provides fully searchable access to approx. 200 law texts. The service Subscription to OUP's Law Trove is a unique one resulting from OUP's dominant position in the legal publishing field.
Other Law providers, such as LexisNexis and Westlaw, provide access to a wide range of legal materials including legislation, case law, legal research, legal journals and other materials, but which do not cover the contents of Law Trove. DMU's LLB programmes and requirements can be met with the utilisation of OUP's Law Trove.
The direct award ensures that the project remains consistent to budget, appropriate for the LLB courses syllabus and avoiding the potential delays and additional costs associated with seeking multiple alternative providers. Whereas OUP's Law trove affords a single point of access for all required materials
Supplier
Oxford University Press
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVB-9591-LMVZ
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
United Kingdom
Email: salesagreements@oup.com
Website: https://corp.oup.com/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): XN85208
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10001883
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZY-8857-XDBL
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@dmu.ac.uk
Website: http://www.dmu.ac.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government