Planning

Online Legal Services 2025/26

THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

15 Jul 2025 at 20:52

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 09:00

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is planning a tender for "Online Legal Services 2025/26" with an anticipated start date for the contract in August 2025. This procurement, valued at up to £84,000, falls under the legal services category and will be conducted in London, UK. The process is currently in the planning stage with a future notice date set for 17th July 2025. The procurement aims to secure services such as Westlaw Edge, Lawtel, Practical Law, and Books, under a central government public authority mandate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing online legal research platforms and legal knowledge support services. Companies specialising in legal services, particularly those with cutting-edge digital solutions, will find this tender aligns well with their offerings. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative tools and expertise in legal research are well-positioned to compete in this procurement, which seeks to enhance the digital capabilities of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime in their legal operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Legal Services 2025/26

Notice Description

<p>online legal services: Westlaw Edge, Lawtel, Practical Law and Books</p>

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052099
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040275-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME
Contact Name
James Vaughan
Contact Email
james.vaughan@met.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2AA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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