This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 10:24

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 08:00

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a contract award for "Legal Online Knowledge Resources" in the public services category. The procurement process, guided by the Procurement Act 2023, involves a direct award to RELX (UK) Limited, trading as LexisNexis. The contract is designed to provide TfL's legal department with subscription-based access to an online database for legal research and guidance. The contract will commence on 1st September 2026 and run through to 31st August 2029. The agreement is valued at £52,584 (net) and was reached without competition as it falls below the financial threshold specified under existing procurement regulations.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses specialising in legal content and database provision, particularly those capable of supplying niche, authoritative publications in a digital format. Large-scale publishers like LexisNexis, with unique proprietary content, are well-suited to meet such specific requirements. This procurement highlights a market demand for specialised legal information solutions tailored to the needs of public sector entities, offering a growth avenue for businesses in this industry space.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Legal Online Knowledge Rsources

Notice Description

This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for the provision of legal research and guidance subscriptions for the use by members and staff of the Transport for London (TfL) Legal Department. These services ensure that legal advisers have access to reliable and authoritative information in the most appropriate format to support the effective delivery of their duties. LexisNexis will provide access to an online legal database containing unique content the is essential to TfL's requirements, including online textbook publications that are leading industry authorities. This content can only be made available from the source publisher, i.e. LexisNexis. Lexis+ Practical Guidance, Lexis+ Legal Research and Law 360 are proprietary services which contain unique content only published by LexisNexis. In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, this Contract Award Notice triggers an 8 working day standstill period, as applied automatically by the Find a Tender system. The Authority will not enter into the contract before the end of this standstill period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075201-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,584 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RELX (UK) LIMITED T/A LEXISNEXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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