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Published 18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Economist 400 subscriptions

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£14,750published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Economist Newspaper Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There are a number of required benefits that the subscription to the Economist will bring, that will substantially improve officials’ performance in the following duties, per the need to provide the best possible advice to Home Office Ministers and senior officals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
92400000 News-agency services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091840
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077536 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

There are a number of required benefits that the subscription to the Economist will bring, that will substantially improve officials’ performance in the following duties, per the need to provide the best possible advice to Home Office Ministers and senior officals.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,7501 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Economist Newspaper Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£14,75018 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00236383 The Adelphi, 1 - 11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender