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Online Legal Library Service

London Borough of Bromley

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25 Aug 2026 at 14:24

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Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Bromley procured an online legal library and legal research service for its Legal Services team. The service provides subscription-based access to legal information, including legislation, case law, practice and procedure notes, and precedent documents. The requirement is for digital information services rather than legal advice, representation or court proceedings. Delivery is for Bromley’s council operations in London. The service supports the team’s day-to-day legal research and document preparation by bringing relevant authoritative materials together through an online library. Suppliers in this market typically provide managed access to extensive legal content, searchable research tools and subscription administration for professional users. The buyer is a local authority, and the requirement was treated as a services procurement under the subscription-services category.

This procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance procurement arrangement. Thomson Rueters was selected as the supplier, with an active award linked to the legal library requirement. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026 for £89,510. The stated contract duration is two years and eight months. The procurement was evaluated on price. The requirement was handled as a single lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled in the tender information while the associated award and contract remain active. Two bids were recorded for the requirement. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award confirms demand from Bromley for a substantial, paid online legal information subscription serving a council legal team. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need a mature legal research platform covering legislation, case law, practice and procedure notes, and precedent documents, with reliable online access for professional users. The successful route indicates that suppliers may need to understand collaborative local-authority procurement through the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance, rather than relying only on conventional open tender opportunities. The award was decided on price, so a competing offer would need transparent subscription pricing and a commercially efficient delivery model as well as convincing content coverage. Capacity to support a large public-sector account and maintain dependable access throughout the service term would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Legal Library Service

Notice Description

Online legal libraries/research services to access legal information such as legislation, case law, practice and procedure notes and precedent documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council's Legal Services team use online legal libraries/research services to access legal information such as legislation, case law, practice and procedure notes and precedent documents. The product operates on a subscription model, payment of an annual subscription to access the online materials.

Procurement Information

The Council's Legal Services is a member of the London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA). The LBLA is a collaborative partnership of local authority legal teams in London which provides these teams with procurement and training support. Last year the LBLA, at the instigation of its members, requested tenders for its legal libraries. As a result of this process, and as per the terms of the procurement conducted by the LBLA, the Council has selected the most economically advantageous tender and awarded a contract with a duration of 2 Years and 8 Months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eba5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080882-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£89,510 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Bromley
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BROMLEY
Postcode
BR1 1AS
Postcode Area
Bromley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
TLI61 Bromley
Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Bromley Town
Westminster Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomson Rueters

Further Information

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