---
title: "Legal Knowledge Management / Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0670d0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Legal Knowledge Management / Library

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0670d0

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Legal Knowledge Management / Library" contract was initiated by the London Borough of Harrow, a sub-central government public authority based in Harrow, United Kingdom. This contract, within the legal advisory and information services industry category, aims to enhance the council's legal services by providing effective research tools such as legislation with commentary, case records, and practitioner textbooks. The tender was awarded directly to Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, with an active contract status starting on 7th April 2026 and concluding on 30th November 2028. The procurement stage is complete, adhering to a direct award method under special case provisions of the PA23, highlighting the intellectual property of required texts as a rationale.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal information services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive and proprietary legal resources necessary for public sector legal work. Companies with exclusive rights to specialised legal texts and tools, such as Thomson Reuters, find these opportunities particularly suited to their strengths, given their ability to meet the specific technical and intellectual property requirements. The contract, valued at approximately £465,885, underscores the importance of having robust legal resources for local government bodies, allowing businesses with the requisite skills and rights in this niche to expand their public sector engagement and service offerings.

## Notice

The council's legal service needs to have an effective research library/encyclopaedia, research tools such as legislation with commentary and records of cases from the higher courts of England and Wales and tribunals, practitioner textbooks and drafting aids such as precedents and technical guidance in order to deliver an effective legal service.

### Procurement Information

The Council is relying on section 41 of the PA23 (direct award in special cases) and Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 and 6. Due to the intellectual property of the key text and practice guides and the lack of the reasonable alternative for these supplies, these sections are brought into effect.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031718-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £465,885 |
| Contracts value | £465,885 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW |
| Locality | HARROW |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA3 8FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Kenton West |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow East |
| 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

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 08:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031718-2026
- 24 Mar 2026 at 11:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026680-2026
- 20 Mar 2026 at 17:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025984-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031718-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026680-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025984-2026
  20th March 2026 - 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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