Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Economist Corporate Subscription

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI32)

Awarded value£444,120published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Economist

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchase of digital access to The Economist and The Economist Intelligence Unit Viewpoint for FCDO staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

22210000 Newspapers 79980000 Subscription 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
Last source update: 5 Mar 2026, 13:19 GMT
Authority reference: project_12402
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019918
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb82 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: The FCDO requires access to a number of publications to support our staff's work. The Economist is a unique creative work. PA23 - Schedule 5 (a); due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 5 Mar 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends294 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice published236 days ago
5 Mar 2026, 13:19 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
22 Dec 2025, 17:25 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Mar 2026, 13:19 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £444,1201 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Economist7 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027	£444,120	22 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The Economist
Signed
22 Jan 2026
Value
£444,120
Period
22 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The EconomistAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWTT-6412-WYMN The Adelphi, 1 - 11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Mar 2026, 13:19 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 17:25 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT