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title: "Online Legal Resources - Thomson Reuters"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048390"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2024-07-23"
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# Online Legal Resources - Thomson Reuters

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048390

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice, based in London, has completed a procurement process for online legal resources, awarding a contract to Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited. This contract falls under the services category, specifically targeted towards publishing services, with the primary aim of providing online legal resources for judges and legal advisers. The procurement method used was a limited procedure due to the need to protect exclusive rights. The contract's value is £9,182,534 and was signed on 31st March 2024. The procurement stage is now at the award stage, with the contract classified as active. The related procurement took place without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in the legal and information services sectors, particularly those capable of delivering specialized, proprietary content. Given the nature of the services required, companies that possess exclusive resources or intellectual property which can offer a competitive edge would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. Businesses with large-scale operations and the ability to provide comprehensive and authoritative online databases stand to benefit immensely from such contracts, aligning their services with the needs of judicial and legal advisory circles.

## Notice

Online legal services for judges and legal advisers usage

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Online services to ensure that all judges and legal advisers have access to reliable, authoritative information, in the most appropriate format to enable them to perform their duties effectively.

### Procurement Information

The Authority awards a contract to Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited provides access to an online legal database containing unique content the Authority requires. This content can only be made available from the source publisher i.e. (Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited). Westlaw Edge and Practical Law are proprietary services which contains unique content only published by Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022777-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,182,534 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 PROFESSIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022777-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

## Provenance

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