Newspapers: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 22210000·Supplies · class·in Printed matter and related products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
22211000 Journals13 notices · 38%22213000 Magazines12 notices · 35%22210000 Newspapers10 notices · 29%22211100 Official journals8 notices · 24%22212000 Periodicals8 notices · 24%22212100 Serials3 notices · 9%- Printed books 33 · 12m
- Postcards 30 · 12m
- Security-type printed matter 29 · 12m
- Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals 23 · 12m
- Printed books, brochures and leaflets 19 · 12m
- Miscellaneous printed matter 15 · 12m
- Forms 15 · 12m
- Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines 13 · 12m
- Paper or paperboard registers 8 · 12m
- Publications 7 · 12m
- All of Printed matter and related products →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 26% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 24% (8 notices)
- Local authorities 12% (4 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (2 notices)
- NHS & health 3% (1 notices)
- Not classified 29% (10 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ASTON UNIVERSITY | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberystwyth University | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| British Library | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| British Library Board | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
28 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 24 of 34 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 82% (28 notices)
- Framework 18% (6 notices)
- Open 35% (12 notices)
- Route not published 26% (9 notices)
- Limited / restricted 21% (7 notices)
- Selective 18% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 71% (5 notices)
- Below threshold 29% (2 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 29 awards to 22 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| LexisNexis | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ebsco International Inc | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Thomson Reuters Professional UK Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CISION GROUP LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Collector Set Printers Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EBSCO International Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 12 of 34 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 2221. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 25 Aug 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 2221. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.