---
title: "Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000822477"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2026-03-23"
---

# Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822477

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, has completed the award of a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks, a service vital to the institution's Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, notably the law department. This procurement falls under the 'Education' industry category and is classified as a service. The procurement method was limited, conducted without prior competition due to the protection of exclusive intellectual property rights owned by Thomson Reuters, the supplier. The contract, valued at £53,022, was signed on 2 February 2026 and the procurement stage is recorded as 'award'. The geographical coverage of the contract is specified as UKM82, reinforcing the localised nature of the service rendered. Interested parties could have reviewed proceedings at the Glasgow Sheriff Court, the designated review body.

This tender provides a prime growth opportunity for businesses engaged in specialised academic services, particularly those dealing with intellectual property rights and exclusive research content. Although the contract was awarded to Thomson Reuters without competition due to its unique content offerings, understanding the nuances of such procurements can be insightful for large-scale vendors looking to enter into similar specialised markets. Businesses with proprietary academic content or similar exclusive offerings could well-position themselves to partner with educational institutions requiring resources not widely available in the market. Engaging in dialogues with entities like the University of Strathclyde could lead to additional opportunities and collaboration, despite this particular procurement not opening for competition.

## 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 Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552248 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552248
- 3 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548691

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548691
  Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks - The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552248
  Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks - The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026)

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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