Publishing services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79970000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79970000 Publishing services63 notices · 93%79971000 Bookbinding and finishing services4 notices · 6%79971200 Bookbinding services3 notices · 4%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
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 38% (26 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (6 notices)
- Local authorities 6% (4 notices)
- Not classified 34% (23 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord Chancellor | not classified | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MHRA | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| British Library | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Financial Conduct Authority | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
38 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 28 of 68 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 81% (55 notices)
- Framework 18% (12 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 34% (23 notices)
- Limited / restricted 32% (22 notices)
- Route not published 26% (18 notices)
- Selective 7% (5 notices)
- Above threshold 64% (7 notices)
- Below threshold 36% (4 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (39) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 54 awards to 35 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 45% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| VLEX JUSTIS LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Think Publishing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomson Reuters | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Electronic Immigration Network | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 15 of 68 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in publishing services
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR Exclusive rights to publish College Endorsed Manuals for the National Police Promotions Framework Step Two Legal Examinations (Sergeant and Inspector) and the National Investigators' Examination | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 21 Sept 2026 | 1d | — |
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 7997. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 Sept 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 7997. 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.