Award

Practical Law and Westlaw

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2025 at 08:51

Award

21 Aug 2025 at 08:48

Award

21 Aug 2025 at 08:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Manchester City Council involves the direct award of a contract to Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited for the provision of legal research services. The contract, titled "Practical Law and Westlaw," includes subscriptions to Practical Law Premium, Westlaw Edge, and 15 other related publications. This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically legal services, and the contract period is set from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2028. The procurement method utilized is a direct award due to the intellectual property rights held by Thomson Reuters for these resources. The contract was signed on 5th September 2025, following a prior notice published on 10th September 2025. The location of the service delivery is within the United Kingdom, in the region designated as UKD3.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for large-scale businesses specializing in legal research and associated service provisions, particularly those capable of providing proprietary or exclusive resources. As the award was directly issued to Thomson Reuters due to their ownership of necessary publications, businesses in a similar position of holding unique assets or intellectual property rights may find comparable opportunities advantageous. Companies with established legal and information technology infrastructures capable of supporting and enhancing such subscriptions are well-suited to compete for future contracts that require tailored and integrated legal research solutions.

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Notice Title

Practical Law and Westlaw

Notice Description

The provision of legal research services. This include a subscription to Practical Law Premium and Westlaw Edge and a number of other publications (15 in total)

Procurement Information

The publications required are only available for purchase through Thomson Reuters, who own the intellectual property rights to the publications/brands MCC Legal Services have used these services for a number of years and have established business processes around them. Failing to maintain the subscription would cause significant disruption to their ability to provide legal services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055241-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£496,586 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£496,586 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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