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title: "Thomson Reuters Subscription Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b08d904f-7df7-4815-a7a9-283a09747b1b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2023-04-24"
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# Thomson Reuters Subscription Service

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b08d904f-7df7-4815-a7a9-283a09747b1b

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## Summary

The Bank of England awarded a contract for "Thomson Reuters Subscription Service" on 31st March 2023. The contract, valued at £413,342 GBP, involves a 2-year subscription for online legal research services. The service includes tools like legal e-books, case analytics, and a UK/EU divergence tracker. The contract period is from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025. The procurement method used was a Direct Award to a Sole Supplier, Thomson Reuters Foundation.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses in the legal services industry to provide similar subscription services to other organisations. Companies offering online legal research tools, e-books, and analytics could consider competing in similar tenders. The Bank of England, as the buying organisation, sought to enhance its legal research capabilities through this contract, which may lead to further opportunities in the legal tech sector.

## Notice

2 years subscription licences to access Practical Law Global Premium, Westlaw UK, Westlaw Edge and Wurtzburg and Mills Building Society Law which are all online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals for use within the Bank. This service also provides additional tools to help improve the legal research experience including legal e-books, case analytics, data visualisation and a UK/EU divergence tracker. These services are provided through an integrated online platform

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224b69c2-be10-4484-91f7-63ef2aa7fdb3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award - Sole Supplier |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £413,342 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £413,342 |
| 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224b69c2-be10-4484-91f7-63ef2aa7fdb3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224b69c2-be10-4484-91f7-63ef2aa7fdb3
  24th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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