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title: "Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06157a"
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# Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06157a

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has concluded the procurement process for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks, with Thomson Reuters as the selected supplier. This contract, with a value of £53,022, was signed on 2nd February 2026, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category as subscription services, specifically tailored to the academic needs of the Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, particularly the law department. The procurement method utilised was limited, specifically awarding the contract without a prior call for competition due to the proprietary nature of the intellectual property, aligning with the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

This tender offers businesses specialising in proprietary academic content or those aiming to partner with large-scale suppliers like Thomson Reuters potential opportunities for growth. Enterprises with robust research capabilities in the field of eJournals and eBooks, especially those with an emphasis on legal resources, would find it beneficial to be attentive to similar opportunities in the sector. Given the procurement method without competition, businesses that maintain exclusive intellectual property rights and demonstrate an unmatched quality in specified requirements are well-positioned to succeed in comparable contract awards, potentially fostering strategic alliances with educational institutions.

## Notice

The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026) This is an intellectual property. Thomson Reuters owns the intellectual property of it's academic platforms and academic publications and as such Westlaw databases and content therein is unavailable elsewhere. This proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS) Faculty especially the law department. The unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the specified requirement.

### Procurement Information

It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026212-2026 |
| 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 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £53,022 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## 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

- 23 Mar 2026 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026212-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009505-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822477
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

## Provenance

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