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prj_16438 - Legal Publications Framework Agreement 2027

Ministry of Justice · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:06.

Opportunity overview

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), on behalf of the Judicial Office and the Judicial Library and Information Service (jLIS), is currently exploring the future provision of legal publications, and invites the market to participate in preliminary market engagement prior to any procurement process. The services being considered include those currently provided under the current Legal Publications Framework Agreement, including the supply of printed legal books, journals, subscriptions, and eBooks to support the judiciary and wider justice sector. The Judicial Library and Information Service (jLIS) supports the judiciary by providing access to legal publications, legal information resources and related services required for the effective administration of justice. jLIS sits within the Judicial Office and supports judges and legal advisers across England and Wales. Further information can be found on the Judicial Office Website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/judicial-office and the Judiciary website https://www.judiciary.uk/

Classification

  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products
  • CPV22110000 — Printed books
  • CPV22120000 — Publications

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee08
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Apr 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Changes to PQQ number
Id
082610-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22120000
Description
Publications
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
22110000
Description
Printed books
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
22000000
Description
Printed matter and related products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The MoJ is undertaking preliminary market engagement to explore potential delivery options for future legal publication requirements. Information received through this engagement will help inform the MoJ’s understanding of the market and the development of any future requirements and procurement approach. The MoJ intends to undertake the market engagement activity on 8th October 2026 at 11.00-12.00. Interested parties are required to complete the following actions: 1. Register for an account through the MoJ Sourcing Portal at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Navigate to the left side menu and click on 'PQQs Open to All Suppliers' > find and click on 'PQQ_ 624 prj_16438 - Legal Publications Framework Agreement 2027 - Market Engagement'. For the avoidance of doubt this is not an actual PQQ just a space on our sourcing system to coordinate market engagement activities. There are no mandatory actions to take. 3. Suppliers must express an interest by clicking 'Express interest' and will then be able to view the detail relating to market engagement. The 'PQQ_624 - prj_16438 - Legal Publications Framework Agreement 2027 - Market Engagement' area will be the forum used to communicate future events the first market engagement event to be held will be on 8 October 2026, on MS Teams. The Engagement deadline in this notice reflects the closing date for questionnaire submission by Suppliers following the session.
Due
22 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082610-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Sept 2026, 12:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Justice
Id
GB-PPON-PDNN-2773-HVYN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDNN-2773-HVYN

Address

Street Address
102 Petty France
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 9AJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 081958-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082207-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 082265-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 082326-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 082610-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·