AwardedAwarded 30 March 2026
Legal Library Materials and Associated Services
Braintree District Council · Local authority
In brief
Braintree District Council awarded legal and IT and software work to RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis on 30 March 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Framework to support 26 Local Authorities to provide legal service provision and commentary titles
This is a closed framework running from 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2030
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Basildon Borough Council
Braintree District Council
Brentwood Borough Council
Broxbourne Borough Council
Castle Point Borough Council
Chelmsford City Council
Colchester City Council
East Hertfordshire District Council
Epping Forest District Council
Essex County Council
Harlow District Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertsmere Borough Council
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Maldon District Council
North Hertfordshire District Council
Rochford District Council
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Suffolk County Council
St Albans City & District Council
Tendring District Council
Three Rivers District Council
Uttlesford District Council
Watford Borough Council
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
3C Shared Services (comprising Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, and South
Cambridgeshire District Council )
A breakdown of the specific Quality criteria used for the framework can be found in the Tender Notice.
Award criteria
Price - 60%
Technical - 30%
Social value - 10%
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis 2 bids received | £2,000,000 | Awarded 17 February 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 081722-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 081881-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 082697-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 082912-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 000572-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 014214-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 030308-2026
About the buyer
Braintree District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
43Awards
36Suppliers it has used most for legal
- RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open legal tenders- £10mframework ceiling
From notice 081722-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 December 2025, last updated 1 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.