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Practical Law & West Law 2025-2028

THE PENSIONS REGULATOR

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Award

07 Apr 2025 at 11:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Pensions Regulator has concluded the procurement process for the "Practical Law & West Law 2025-2028" subscription, classified under the industry category "Software package and information systems". The location for the procurement is in the South East region of the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Brighton, BN1 6AF. The contract is valued at £230,659 and will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. This award follows a direct procurement method via a single tender action, and it has entered the award stage as of 31 March 2025, with the official award notice published on 7 April 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses offering software package and information systems, particularly established and large-scale enterprises that can meet the specific requirements of legal information services. The awarded contract to Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited indicates that similar businesses in this domain can find significant growth potential by providing legal and software solutions to public sector entities like The Pensions Regulator. While the specific suitability criteria for SMEs and VCSEs were not applicable in this case, larger organisations dominating the industry are ideally positioned to compete for such tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Practical Law & West Law 2025-2028

Notice Description

Practical Law & West Law Subscription 2025-2028

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c9caca1-e0f5-4dd2-b971-bea8b7d590f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8714681a-60aa-4b51-936f-221edef34e70
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,659 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£230,659 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
acommercial@tpr.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON
Postcode
BN1 6AF
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
Preston Park
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Pavilion

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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