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title: "Subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and Services 2026-29"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eaaa"
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buyer: "The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and Services 2026-29

Buyer: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaaa

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## Summary

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe bought a subscription to Practical Law e-Publication and related services for public-sector legal information and software solutions. The requirement is a professional subscription service providing access to legal information and associated digital tools, rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. The buying organisation is the District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, based at the Civic Centre in Folkestone. The contracted service is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a single service requirement covering the council’s access to the Practical Law offering, including the subscription services classified under CPV 79980000. The selected provider is Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, a large UK-based legal information and software business.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, covering one lot. Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £41,708 excluding VAT, or £50,049.60 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active. This outcome indicates that the council concluded its purchase directly with the selected supplier for the Practical Law subscription and related public-sector legal information services.

This award shows established demand from Folkestone and Hythe for subscription-based public-sector legal information supported by software and digital access. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to publish or provide authoritative legal content relevant to public authorities, maintain a reliable electronic platform, and support organisational access to a professional subscription service. Credibility would come from demonstrating a comparable legal information product, a substantial and current content base, and the operational capacity to serve a council over a multi-year arrangement. The direct-award route used here also shows that below-threshold public-sector legal information purchases may be handled without competition where the buyer selects a particular established offering.

## Notice

Subscription to public sector law information services and software solutions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080407-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,708 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 14:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080407-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080407-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details 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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