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Legal Research Software

HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK

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29 Jul 2026 at 08:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Data Research UK procured legal research software for use in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers access to relevant legislation, regulations, case law, precedents, guidance and practice notes, supporting legal research activities. It is a software supply requirement, classified as an industry-specific software package. The buyer is Health Data Research UK, a public authority based in London. The selected solution is intended to provide a specialist legal information and research service rather than general-purpose software. Suppliers relevant to this requirement include providers of searchable legal databases, legal information platforms and associated research tools covering authoritative UK legal materials and professional practice content. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, with delivery across the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded without competition through a below-threshold direct procedure. RELX PLC was awarded the single requirement, and the contract is active. The gross contract value is £45,066.77 including taxes. The contract was signed on 19 May 2026 and runs from 19 May 2026 to 18 May 2028. The purchase was evaluated through a direct award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out comparative scoring or competing bids. The contract provides legal research software for the scope described, including legislation, regulations, case law, precedents, guidance and practice notes, for Health Data Research UK’s use in the United Kingdom.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from Health Data Research UK for specialist legal research software rather than bespoke legal services or general IT. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable, searchable access to legislation, regulations, case law, precedents, guidance and practice notes, with content suitable for professional legal research. The requirement favours suppliers with an established legal information platform, broad authoritative content coverage and the operational capacity to support an organisational user over a multi-year service period. RELX PLC, a large supplier, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, indicating that a competing provider would need a clear route to demonstrate equivalent coverage, service capability and organisational suitability when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Research Software

Notice Description

Software for legal research, including access to relevant legislation, regulations, case law, precedents, guidance and practice notes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,066 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 May 2026 - 18 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2BE
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RELX (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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