---
title: "LAWPL Books"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775e1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cardiff University"
published: "2026-09-18"
---

# LAWPL Books

Buyer: Cardiff University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775e1

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## Summary

Cardiff University procured White Book Service books for students preparing for the Bar Standards Board’s Civil Litigation assessment. The requirement covers hard-copy books, online access and supplemental updates, supporting an open-book professional assessment. The materials are printed legal books and are intended for delivery in Cardiff, where the university is based. This is a goods requirement for a specialist legal publisher, bookseller or distributor able to supply authoritative civil litigation study materials in both physical and online formats. The buyer is Cardiff University, a Welsh public authority and higher education institution. The requirement is focused on student access to a defined legal reference service rather than general library books or broad education services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cardiff University used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. One lot was awarded to Thomson Reuters. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 August 2026. Its value is £60,260 including tax. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the published outcome identifies Thomson Reuters as the selected supplier. The arrangement covers the LAWPL Books requirement for Cardiff University students, including the printed and online elements and supplemental updates associated with the White Book Service.

This procurement indicates a defined Cardiff University demand for specialist legal learning materials combining printed books, online access and continuing updates. A future competitor would need reliable access to the relevant White Book Service content, the ability to provide hard-copy student materials, and the systems to support online access and supplemental updates. Credibility would come from demonstrating dependable fulfilment for a university student population and maintaining continuity between physical and digital resources. Legal publishing, specialist bookselling and educational-content distribution businesses with established supply arrangements in these areas are the closest fit. The direct-award route also shows that the buyer has previously obtained this requirement through a below-threshold, non-competitive procurement.

## Notice

White Book Service - students are provided with a hard copy and online access, along with supplemental updates. The book is required for preparation of the Bar Standard Board's Civil Litigation assessment which is also open book.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088897-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cardiff University |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22110000 - Printed books

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 17:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088897-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088897-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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