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Published 20 Oct 2022, 09:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Westlaw subscription 2022-2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Intellectual Property Office (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£254,714published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Aug 2022
Awarded to THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a legal database services Practical Law and Westlaw. Reference database accessing legal information, cases and legal statute and regulations, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks.

CPV: Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Thomson Reuters are a longstanding service provider for Westlaw search resource to IPO…

Thomson Reuters are a longstanding service provider for Westlaw search resource to IPO users, for continued valuable service to internal/external customers. Westlaw has been a reliable and comprehensive source of legal information and data and has users at the IPO who source information from Westlaw in aid of hearings, particularly in the areas of patents and trademarks.

Delivery: Wales · Concept House Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8QQ

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Oct 2022, 09:09 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2022, 09:09 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029534
Classification (CPV)
Subscription services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03773e Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the award of a public contract for supplies/services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £254,7141 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED£254,714 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Intellectual Property Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, Wales, NP10 8QQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.