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Legal Online Resource

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council procured an online legal publications and research resource to support its legal service. The hub is intended to help the council’s legal staff conduct research and access drafting materials and templates needed to deliver legal services. The requirement is for legal information services rather than legal representation or general IT provision. The service is for Southampton City Council, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The award classifies the work as legal advisory and information services (CPV 79140000).

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with automatic successive 12-month renewals unless either party gives notice; the stated maximum extent is 31 July 2029. The contract value is £56,211 including VAT (£46,842.50 excluding VAT). The process had one lot, awarded as a single service requirement. The published procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria or an assessment basis beyond the direct award route.

This award shows demand at Southampton City Council for an online legal research and publications hub that supports legal-service delivery, including access to research materials, drafting resources and templates. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a substantial, relevant legal content library and a dependable online platform that enables legal professionals to find authoritative information and use practical drafting materials. The selected supplier is a large professional information provider, indicating that the council’s requirement was met by a supplier able to provide a specialist resource rather than a one-off legal service. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the quality and breadth of their legal publications, usability for research and drafting, and the capacity to maintain and deliver the resource over a continuing service relationship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Online Resource

Notice Description

Online Legal Publications and Resource hub to support legal research , drafting and templates required for delivery of the legal service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091859-2026
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,842 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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