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title: "BHCC Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw"
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# BHCC Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw

Buyer: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5173bd03-352a-4fe8-9330-40c967fb42f6

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## Summary

The Brighton & Hove City Council has completed a direct award for legal services, specifically for Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw, valued at £64,909. This procurement process involved the utilisation of online legal resources to support various council departments in their advisory roles. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and will continue until 31st March 2023. Located in the South East of England, this process has now reached the award stage, with the official notice published on 26th April 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers, especially those offering online legal resources and support services, to expand their market presence. Companies specialising in providing comprehensive legal advice, templates, and updates related to legislation and case law would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements, thus facilitating growth in their business portfolios by aligning with public sector needs.

## Notice

Legal Services relies on online legal resources in order to provide advice to all departments of the Council. It has migrated over the past 10 years from relying on printed encyclopaedias and legal printed text to online resources which provide advice notes on all areas of the law, template documents (e.g. the leases which our property team use) and up to date legislation and caselaw.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b989799-f623-4cb0-8bbc-789ad0b7c4d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,909 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,909 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 2LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2022 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b989799-f623-4cb0-8bbc-789ad0b7c4d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b989799-f623-4cb0-8bbc-789ad0b7c4d5
  26th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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