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The Economist Subscription Renewal

Department for Business & Trade · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:03.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Economist

Match pending…
Contract value
£50.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£50.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI32, WC2N 6HT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05d756
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZZJ-6312-QTTD
Name
Department for Business & Trade

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Old Admiralty Building

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PZZJ-6312-QTTD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165293
Name
The Economist

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2N 6HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165293
Name
The Economist

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
50,750
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
50,750

Period

Ends
18 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
19 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069830-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
30 Oct 2025, 15:45

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2DY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d756-2025-10-30T15:45:52ZContract details notice on Find a Tender ·