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Thomson Reuters law collection 2026-2027

University of South Wales

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10 Aug 2026 at 13:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured a one-year licence for access to the Thomson Reuters law collection 2026–2027. The service covers IDS Employment Law on Westlaw, the Kemp Bundle on Westlaw, Kemp Commentary Quantum, Practical Law, Westlaw Topics covering all titles in Topics, and Westlaw UK Academic. This is a legal advisory and information service delivered through subscription access, for use across the university’s South Wales locations. The purchasing organisation is the University of South Wales, a Welsh public authority based in Pontypridd. The requirement is therefore suited to providers of online legal research, professional legal content and academic law information services, rather than general legal advisers or suppliers of physical library materials.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot and was evaluated through that direct-award route. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £47,966.40. The contract status is active. This outcome identifies a single selected supplier for the full law-collection licence. The procurement was classified as services, combining legal advisory and information services with subscription services. The requirement was awarded under the legal basis recorded for the procedure.

This award demonstrates a university requirement for authoritative, specialist legal content delivered through a managed online subscription. Suppliers well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns would need a substantial legal information catalogue covering employment law, legal commentary, practical guidance, legal research topics and academic materials. They would also need the licensing and account-management capability to provide institution-wide access across a university’s South Wales locations, with reliable availability for academic and professional users. The named collection indicates that breadth of content and integration across multiple legal research products are important to this buyer. Competitors offering comparable legal databases, specialist publishing platforms or alternative academic law information services can use the requirement as evidence of demand for a consolidated annual licence rather than separate small purchases.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thomson Reuters law collection 2026-2027

Notice Description

A one year License agreement for access to Thomson Reuters law collection 2026-2027 including - Ids Employment Law On Westlaw, Kemp Bundle On Westlaw, Kemp Commentary Quantum, Practical Law, Westlaw Topics All Titles In Topics, Westlaw UK Academic.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e020
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075725-2026
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
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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,966 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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