Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£53,022published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Thomson Reuters2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026)

CPV: Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 12:08 GMT
Authority reference: UOS-41130-S-2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026212
Classification (CPV): Subscription services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06157a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826410)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £53,0221 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thomson Reuters	£53,022 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Thomson Reuters	£53,022 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009505-2026-UOS-41130-S-2026-1 · Thomson Reuters
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
£53,022
Status
active
Contract 026212-2026-UOS-41130-S-2026-1 · Thomson Reuters
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
£53,022
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, UK, G1 1XUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thomson ReutersAwarded supplier 5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, UK, E14 5AQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.