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Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£284.5k
Awarded
31 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PGZB-9229-GXTT
Location
London, UKI42, E14 5AQ, United Kingdom
Contract value
£284.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Sept 2025
Including VAT
£284.5k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGZB-9229-GXTT
Location
London, UKI42, E14 5AQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
C3764
Status
complete
Published risks
Contract may need to be modified where there is a 5% or more increase in the number of users
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a proposed contract for the provision of legal research services. This includes subscriptions to Practical Law and Westlaw Edge, which are the intellectual property of Thomson Reuters and/or publication brands owned by Thomson Reuters. These products are only available for purchase through Thomson Reuters.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTGR-5753-JZVM
Name
Intellectual Property Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP10 8QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Concept House, Cardiff Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PTGR-5753-JZVM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Category Manager
Telephone
03000200015
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGZB-9229-GXTT
Name
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 5AQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Five Canada Square, Canary Wharf,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PGZB-9229-GXTT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Westlaw subscription
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Amount
284,450.08
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
284,450.08

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051209-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Aug 2025, 11:43
Entry 2
Id
053264-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
2 Sept 2025, 15:58

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGZB-9229-GXTT
Name
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
6 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
16 Sept 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGZB-9229-GXTT
Name
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Sept 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGZB-9229-GXTT
Name
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Westlaw subscription
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
5 Sept 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
284,450.08
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
284,450.08

Period

Ends
6 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
7 Sept 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058001-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 10:19

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKL21 · NP10 8QQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058da0-2025-09-19T10:19:55+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·