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Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

University of Strathclyde

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of Strathclyde

Buyer Address: Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1XU

Contact Name: Kenneth Carlin, Category Manager

Contact Email: kenneth.carlin@strath.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 7811592949

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
53022.0 GBP
Published
03 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79980000
Region
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Awarded To
Thomson Reuters
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

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Opportunity Context

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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548691

Link Title: Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Link Description: The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Lots

Lot Description: Procurement of 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.

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Documents

Document Title: Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

Document Description: The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks

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