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title: "Westlaw Database"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68b173bc-c388-4847-8966-bde0eac35e9d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE"
published: "2018-02-06"
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# Westlaw Database

Buyer: DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68b173bc-c388-4847-8966-bde0eac35e9d

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## Summary

The Disclosure and Barring Service was the buying organisation for a tender titled "Westlaw Database," which involved a three-year licence for legal advisory and information services. This procurement, valued at £26,484, took place in the North West region of England and was conducted via a direct procurement method as a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period commenced on 1st December 2017 and will conclude on 30th November 2018. The tender period ended on 1st October 2017, and the contract was awarded on 10th October 2017.

This tender presents a solid opportunity for companies specialising in legal databases or information services, particularly those that can provide similar licences or databases. As the successful supplier, Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, demonstrates, larger businesses with established products in the legal advisory sector are well-suited to compete. Smaller enterprises must assess their ability to meet complex legal information needs to leverage such opportunities effectively and foster growth in this sector.

## Notice

3 Years Licence for Westlaw Database

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b52f19-e0d9-4c0d-814e-e98fee4f454a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,484 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,484 |
| 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 | DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (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

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2018 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b52f19-e0d9-4c0d-814e-e98fee4f454a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b52f19-e0d9-4c0d-814e-e98fee4f454a
  6th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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