LexisLibrary Subscription

Concepts

• journals
• aberystwyth
• online platform
• lexislibrary subscription
• year period
• legal reports
• only identified provider
• essential resources
• universities
• 6th september

Location

West Wales and the Valleys: Aberystwyth University Penglais Campus Aberystwyth

Description

An online platform hosting over four thousand legal reports, statutes, and journals, including many that are considered essential resources for universities teaching accredited law degree schemes.

Total Quantity or Scope

The University intends to contract with the only identified provider that fully meets its requirements, for a five year period beginning on 6th September 2021, and is publishing its intentions in this regard via this VEAT notice, to maximise transparency, confirm the process to be followed and the reasons for same.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 22211000 - Journals
• 22211100 - Official journals
• 22212000 - Periodicals

Legal Justification

Following extensive market research the University is of the opinion that its requirements can only be met by the solution suggested by LexisNexis and the justification for this opinion is as follows: As a provider of Law degrees, the University must provide its staff and students with access to an extensive list of resources, including law reports, statutes, and academic journals. Over the last few years there has been a move from providing these materials in print format towards online provision; the difficulties our users have faced in accessing our print collections over the past sixteen months has given this movement more urgency. LexisLibrary is the only resource that combines online access to many of these essential resources on one platform. In order to provide full transparency the University is publishing this VEAT Notice to inform the supply market of their intentions and also to confirm that a contract has not been offered currently, to the selected supplier. The University's intention is to publish this notice and allow a 10 day period to pass prior to a contract being offered without prior publication or a call for competition. If a potential supplier believes they can also provide a solution that fully meets these requirements, they can submit a written statement detailing their solution, within the next 10 days and the University will evaluate before moving ahead with any contract award.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:112865)