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BHCC Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

26 Apr 2022 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Brighton & Hove City Council has completed a direct award for legal services, specifically for Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw, valued at £64,909. This procurement process involved the utilisation of online legal resources to support various council departments in their advisory roles. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and will continue until 31st March 2023. Located in the South East of England, this process has now reached the award stage, with the official notice published on 26th April 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers, especially those offering online legal resources and support services, to expand their market presence. Companies specialising in providing comprehensive legal advice, templates, and updates related to legislation and case law would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements, thus facilitating growth in their business portfolios by aligning with public sector needs.

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Notice Title

BHCC Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw

Notice Description

Legal Services relies on online legal resources in order to provide advice to all departments of the Council. It has migrated over the past 10 years from relying on printed encyclopaedias and legal printed text to online resources which provide advice notes on all areas of the law, template documents (e.g. the leases which our property team use) and up to date legislation and caselaw.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5173bd03-352a-4fe8-9330-40c967fb42f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b989799-f623-4cb0-8bbc-789ad0b7c4d5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,909 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,909 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 2LS
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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