Scope
Description
TfL Legal require an intuitive, easy to use, specialist legal online subscription, that is comprehensive and provide up-to-date legal news, legal precedents and drafting assistance, know-how, transactional analysis, online publications, and market intelligence, a large database of case law, legislation, news, journals, legal commentary, current awareness alerts and EU legal materials for lawyers.
The online legal subscription service provides a service for the lawyers to ask ad hoc legal questions and receive responses from specialist lawyers.
This requirement is also for the required TfL online legal books
Contract 1. Online Legal Subscription (2025-2026)
Supplier
Contract value
- £120,177 excluding VAT
- £144,212.64 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
24 September 2025
Contract dates
- 24 September 2025 to 1 September 2026
- 11 months, 8 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79980000 - Subscription services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Below the relevant threshold
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
We consider the justification for this direct award to be compliant with the condition that 'there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.' Nonetheless, we remain committed to undertaking further market engagement during the contract term to assess possible alternatives as well as the feasibility of conducting a competitive procurement exercise upon contract expiry.
Supplier
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 01679046
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZB-9229-GXTT
Five Canada Square
London
E14 5AQ
United Kingdom
Email: info.practicallaw@thomsonreuters.com
Website: http://www.tr.com
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Online Legal Subscription (2025-2026)
Contracting authority
Transport for London
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMT-6197-NWNZ
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: emeliawilson@tfl.gov.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government