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Westlaw - Legal Subscription

CPS

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30 Oct 2025 at 11:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Westlaw - Legal Subscription" has been completed, with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the buying organisation and the contract awarded to Thomson Reuters. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Subscription services" with the CPV code 79980000 and involves a direct procurement method through a single tender action, below threshold. The contract is valued at £928,544 and covers multiple regions, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2025, following an award made on 3rd February 2025. Key procurement stages included the award stage and the tender's close on 1st February 2024.

This tender offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for large-scale suppliers with expertise in providing comprehensive legal subscription services akin to those offered by Thomson Reuters. Businesses with established capabilities in the digital and information management sectors could have been well-suited for this tender, given the nature of the services involved. Although the opportunity was not open to SMEs or VCSEs, it illustrates the kind of high-value contracts available in the legal information services domain, presenting an avenue for future engagements for similarly positioned enterprises.

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Notice Title

Westlaw - Legal Subscription

Notice Description

Legal subscription access to Westlaw

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-72b3edfe-cc68-4f64-8076-132212dd484d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6f6bcc-e7a2-4b1a-bc61-9ead1514ece5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£928,544 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£928,544 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CPS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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