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Subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and Services 2026-29

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

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24 Aug 2026 at 14:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe bought a subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and related services for public-sector legal information and software solutions. The requirement is a professional subscription service providing access to legal information and associated digital tools, rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. The buying organisation is the District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, based at the Civic Centre in Folkestone. The contracted service is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a single service requirement covering the council’s access to the Practical Law offering, including the subscription services classified under CPV 79980000. The selected provider is Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, a large UK-based legal information and software business.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, covering one lot. Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £41,708 excluding VAT, or £50,049.60 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active. This outcome indicates that the council concluded its purchase directly with the selected supplier for the Practical Law subscription and related public-sector legal information services.

This award shows established demand from Folkestone and Hythe for subscription-based public-sector legal information supported by software and digital access. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to publish or provide authoritative legal content relevant to public authorities, maintain a reliable electronic platform, and support organisational access to a professional subscription service. Credibility would come from demonstrating a comparable legal information product, a substantial and current content base, and the operational capacity to serve a council over a multi-year arrangement. The direct-award route used here also shows that below-threshold public-sector legal information purchases may be handled without competition where the buyer selects a particular established offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and Services 2026-29

Notice Description

Subscription to public sector law information services and software solutions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080407-2026
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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,708 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

Further Information

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