The Economist Subscription Renewal

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£50,750published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Economist

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement was a below threshold direct award under PA23.

It is for a Digital Corporate subscription to The Economist providing access for all DBT colleagues, including staff at post, via the Economist website and app.

This subscription allows every colleague within DBT 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 provision of The Economist is part of the package of making DBT a great place to work and supported by the Permanent Secretary.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

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: 30 Oct 2025, 15:45 GMT
Last source update: 30 Oct 2025, 15:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-069830
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d756 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Oct 2025, 15:45 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,7501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Economist	£50,750 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The Economist
Signed
2 Oct 2025
Value
£50,750
Period
19 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2026
Status
active

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 EconomistAwarded supplier 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 Tender30 Oct 2025, 15:45 GMT