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title: "Westlaw - Legal Subscription"
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buyer: "CPS"
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# Westlaw - Legal Subscription

Buyer: CPS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72b3edfe-cc68-4f64-8076-132212dd484d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Westlaw - Legal Subscription" has been completed, with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the buying organisation and the contract awarded to Thomson Reuters. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Subscription services" with the CPV code 79980000 and involves a direct procurement method through a single tender action, below threshold. The contract is valued at £928,544 and covers multiple regions, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2025, following an award made on 3rd February 2025. Key procurement stages included the award stage and the tender's close on 1st February 2024.

This tender offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for large-scale suppliers with expertise in providing comprehensive legal subscription services akin to those offered by Thomson Reuters. Businesses with established capabilities in the digital and information management sectors could have been well-suited for this tender, given the nature of the services involved. Although the opportunity was not open to SMEs or VCSEs, it illustrates the kind of high-value contracts available in the legal information services domain, presenting an avenue for future engagements for similarly positioned enterprises.

## Notice

Legal subscription access to Westlaw

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6f6bcc-e7a2-4b1a-bc61-9ead1514ece5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £928,544 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £928,544 |
| 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 | CPS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6f6bcc-e7a2-4b1a-bc61-9ead1514ece5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6f6bcc-e7a2-4b1a-bc61-9ead1514ece5
  30th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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