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Published 16 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Economist Subscription for DBIST

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£70,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Economist Newspaper Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement was a below threshold direct award under The Procurement Act 2023. It is for a Digital Corporate subscription to The Economist providing access for all Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) colleagues, including staff at post, via the Economist website and app.

This subscription allows staff within BIST to sign up for an online account so they can be informed on the latest political, business, and economic developments, analysis and trends, from across the UK and the world on their devices, wherever they are.  Access to podcasts and events encourage continuous learning and professional development.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
16 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098109
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789ea Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Economist Newspaper Limited——Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Economist Newspaper LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVHN-7787-RZQW The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender