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title: "Legal Subscription Services"
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# Legal Subscription Services

Buyer: GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f8e20ca-96e1-43bb-b4e6-ddf027733a50

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## Summary

The Government Legal Department has concluded a procurement process titled "Legal Subscription Services," classified under the industry category of Legal services (CPV 79100000) and Subscription services (CPV 79980000). This procurement aimed to secure online legal subscription services featuring extensive databases of legal information for the UK and abroad. The contract, valued at £16,750,000, covers the period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028. The procurement was carried out as a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication. The procurement stage is now complete, and the contract was awarded on 1st March 2024, with key deadlines having passed by that date. The service is to be delivered to various locations across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses to expand by supplying essential legal information services to the UK government. It is particularly suitable for companies that specialise in providing comprehensive legal databases and subscription services. SME suppliers like vLex Justis Limited, alongside large enterprises such as Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and RELX (UK) Limited trading as LexisNexis, have been successfully contracted, demonstrating that both small and large companies can compete in this sector. Such contracts support business growth through long-term government partnerships and substantial financial commitment.

## Notice

An online legal subscription service, which provides large and sophisticated databases of legal information (e.g. case law) for the UK and abroad.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b141a36-2dd1-4c36-8a65-a23fbed40585 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,750,000 |
| 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 | GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9GL |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | RELX (UK) LIMITED T/A LEXISNEXIS; THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL; VLEX JUSTIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2025 at 10:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b141a36-2dd1-4c36-8a65-a23fbed40585
- 29 Oct 2024 at 09:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b141a36-2dd1-4c36-8a65-a23fbed40585
- 7 Jun 2024 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b141a36-2dd1-4c36-8a65-a23fbed40585

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b141a36-2dd1-4c36-8a65-a23fbed40585
  25th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/753c3075-3998-434b-a21b-71b10e09330a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ae30989-dcec-4174-ac43-9e4c24b948f2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2269f6d8-549f-4601-80ff-d5178ca32bf3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc40ccff-25b4-4008-b961-18f8f397d296
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d92e1590-51a3-4f3f-a97f-a0bd2b957420
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/235078b0-8d90-45e3-a6c3-546d1c541e1d

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