AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bath Spa University awarded Thomas Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd a direct, below-threshold contract for a three-year Westlaw database subscription. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 31 July 2026, runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, and has a gross value of £82,160.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Thomas Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier legal-information/database subscription procurement conducted without competition below the threshold.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Thomas Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 82160 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Thomas Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 82,160.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signed
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£82,160 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 82160, currency GBP.
Value attribution
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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The value appears in contract 1, which references awardID 1; there is one supplier on that award.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract commencement
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Contract expiry
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate.
Notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWestlaw database subscription
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Process title: Westlaw database Subscription.
Stated term
99% confidenceThree-year subscription agreement
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Process description states: Westlaw database three year subscription agreement.
Award category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classifications
99% confidenceCPV 22000000 Printed matter and related products; CPV 48000000 Software package and information systems
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Award item 1 additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competition was stated; number of bids is unknown
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The procedure detail says without competition; no bid-count field is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period dates.
Duration
99% confidenceThree years
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Contract period spans 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029; description also states three year subscription agreement.
Gross contract value
99% confidence£82,160
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Contract 1 value amountGross and currency.
Extensions or options
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier subscription contract
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One award, one named supplier and a stated database subscription requirement.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award below threshold without competition
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Tender procedure details.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated signature and start dates
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Signed 31 July 2026; started 1 August 2026; notice published 7 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceUnknown
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Award 1 has no award_date.
Lot title and description
99% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no title or description in the supplied lot record.
Tender and submission dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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No tender start or submission deadline is supplied.
Value basis
98% confidenceGross contract value stated; net value and tax treatment are not supplied
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Contract provides amountGross only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Award date is not supplied.
- Lot 1 has no supplied title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, tender dates, evaluation information, extension terms or renewal option is supplied.
- The £82,160 figure is explicitly gross; a net value and tax breakdown are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bath Spa UniversityThomas Reuters (Professional) UK LtdWestlawdatabase subscriptiondirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Westlaw database subscription contract?
Thomas Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The recorded gross contract value is £82,160.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Was the contract competed?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.