FI17027
Request
Please provide the following information regarding the council’s use of online legal resources, including legal research platforms, know-how services, precedents, workflow tools, legal intelligence services, or similar online legal information products.
- For the current financial year and the previous financial year, how much has the council spent on online legal resources? Please break this down by supplier, product or platform name, annual cost, contract start date, and contract end or renewal date.
- Which departments or teams currently have access to these online legal resources, and how many named users or licences are held for each platform?
- What procurement route was used for each current contract, for example direct award, framework agreement, tender, or contract extension?
- Has the council reviewed usage, value for money, or alternative suppliers for these online legal resources in the last three years?
Response
1. As follows:
2025/26
Supplier: Thomson Reuters
Product or platform name: Westlaw/Practical Law
Annual cost: £21,308.88
Contract start date: 01/04/2025
Contract end or renewal date: 31/03/2026
2026/27
Supplier: Thomson Reuters
Product or platform name: Westlaw/Practical Law
Annual cost: £22,374.36
Contract start date: 01/04/2026
Contract end or renewal date: 31/03/2026
2. Legal Services (annual subscription).
3. Waiver in 2026 that covers subscription up to 31/03/2027.
4. Yes.