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Practical Law & Westlaw

Manchester City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Manchester City Council

Buyer Address: Town Hall Extension, Manchester, UKD33, M60 2LA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@manchester.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
496586.25 GBP
Published
21 Aug 2025, 08:39
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of legal research services. This include a subscription to Practical Law Premium and Westlaw Edge and a number of other publications (15 in total)

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Practical Law and Westlaw

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