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title: "Practical Law and Westlaw"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058bd2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# Practical Law and Westlaw

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058bd2

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Manchester City Council involves the direct award of a contract to Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited for the provision of legal research services. The contract, titled "Practical Law and Westlaw," includes subscriptions to Practical Law Premium, Westlaw Edge, and 15 other related publications. This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically legal services, and the contract period is set from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2028. The procurement method utilized is a direct award due to the intellectual property rights held by Thomson Reuters for these resources. The contract was signed on 5th September 2025, following a prior notice published on 10th September 2025. The location of the service delivery is within the United Kingdom, in the region designated as UKD3.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for large-scale businesses specializing in legal research and associated service provisions, particularly those capable of providing proprietary or exclusive resources. As the award was directly issued to Thomson Reuters due to their ownership of necessary publications, businesses in a similar position of holding unique assets or intellectual property rights may find comparable opportunities advantageous. Companies with established legal and information technology infrastructures capable of supporting and enhancing such subscriptions are well-suited to compete for future contracts that require tailored and integrated legal research solutions.

## Notice

The provision of legal research services. This include a subscription to Practical Law Premium and Westlaw Edge and a number of other publications (15 in total)

### Procurement Information

The publications required are only available for purchase through Thomson Reuters, who own the intellectual property rights to the publications/brands MCC Legal Services have used these services for a number of years and have established business processes around them. Failing to maintain the subscription would cause significant disruption to their ability to provide legal services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055241-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £496,586 |
| Contracts value | £496,586 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| 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

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 08:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055241-2025
- 21 Aug 2025 at 08:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050400-2025
- 21 Aug 2025 at 08:39 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050394-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055241-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050400-2025
  21st August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050394-2025
  21st August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tr.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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