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Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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03 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde has recently completed a procurement process for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases, eJournals, and eBooks. The procurement relates to the education sector and is located at the university's Glasgow campus, with the procurement stage having reached completion. The contract was awarded to Thomson Reuters due to their proprietary intellectual property and the unique value of their academic content for the Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty. This contract, valued at GBP 53,022, was signed on 2nd February 2026 following a limited procurement method, without prior publication, justified by the need to protect exclusive intellectual property rights.

This tender provides notable opportunities, particularly for businesses specializing in educational services and academic content management. Companies with a focus on proprietary intellectual property in the education domain could benefit from pursuing similar contracts. While this specific contract was awarded directly due to exclusive rights, businesses capable of creating unique educational resources or forming partnerships with content proprietors could find growth prospects in catering to academic institutions' specialised needs. The emphasis on exclusive content underscores the potential for innovative entities to establish themselves in niche markets, facilitating further engagements in public procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Notice Description

The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of intellectual property. Thomson Reuters owns the intellectual property of it's academic platforms and academic publications and as such Westlaw databases and content therein is unavailable elsewhere. This proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS) Faculty especially the law department. The unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the specified requirement.

Procurement Information

It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822477
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548691
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
£53,022 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
laura.shaw@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7811592949

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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