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LAWPL Books

Cardiff University

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18 Sep 2026 at 17:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University procured White Book Service books for students preparing for the Bar Standards Board’s Civil Litigation assessment. The requirement covers hard-copy books, online access and supplemental updates, supporting an open-book professional assessment. The materials are printed legal books and are intended for delivery in Cardiff, where the university is based. This is a goods requirement for a specialist legal publisher, bookseller or distributor able to supply authoritative civil litigation study materials in both physical and online formats. The buyer is Cardiff University, a Welsh public authority and higher education institution. The requirement is focused on student access to a defined legal reference service rather than general library books or broad education services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cardiff University used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. One lot was awarded to Thomson Reuters. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 August 2026. Its value is £60,260 including tax. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the published outcome identifies Thomson Reuters as the selected supplier. The arrangement covers the LAWPL Books requirement for Cardiff University students, including the printed and online elements and supplemental updates associated with the White Book Service.

This procurement indicates a defined Cardiff University demand for specialist legal learning materials combining printed books, online access and continuing updates. A future competitor would need reliable access to the relevant White Book Service content, the ability to provide hard-copy student materials, and the systems to support online access and supplemental updates. Credibility would come from demonstrating dependable fulfilment for a university student population and maintaining continuity between physical and digital resources. Legal publishing, specialist bookselling and educational-content distribution businesses with established supply arrangements in these areas are the closest fit. The direct-award route also shows that the buyer has previously obtained this requirement through a below-threshold, non-competitive procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LAWPL Books

Notice Description

White Book Service - students are provided with a hard copy and online access, along with supplemental updates. The book is required for preparation of the Bar Standard Board's Civil Litigation assessment which is also open book.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088897-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22110000 - Printed books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,260 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2026 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 4HQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

Further Information

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