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HM Revenue & Customs · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:10.

Opportunity overview

HMRC is seeking to engage a Supplier to act as a third-party in the procuring of annual online subscriptions on behalf of HMRC. The successful supplier will act as an intermediary between HMRC and subscription providers, being responsible for engaging with the suppliers for the annual subscription, securing renewal quotes, creating purchase requests and paying the supplier. The supplier will need to have the capacity to engage directly with the providers of the online subscriptions to secure renewal quotes and the best price, and to ensure the renewal process is completed without any gap in service. Whilst LB (Large Business) are the highest value user of this contract, other business areas also utilise this contract to acquire annual subscriptions such as Financial Times etc. Subscriptions to include but are not limited to: • Oil and Gas pricing agencies who supply data that is required in order for us to produce statutory Oil and Gas valuations on a monthly basis, • Other subscriptions which provide valuable insight into the world of Oil and Gas. • Annual subscriptions such as Financial Times etc. Examples of current subscriptions LB Scotland and Northern Ireland: Argus European Natural Gas online service Argus Web Service (Argus Crude Desktop via Argus Direct) Energy Voice (14 users) online service Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) - ICIS Chemical World Crude Report. Platts Market Data - Crude and Refined Package Wood Mackenzie Research (package) Other HMRC Users: Glasses online (WMBC Mid-size Business) The Times online (Press Office) The Daily Telegraph (Press Office) PR Week (Press Office) The Journal, WORLDecr ( CP&S) Broadcast (LB London) Screen International (LB London)

Classification

  • CPV79980000 — Subscription services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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
SR2530483759
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
It is anticipated that this procurement will be conducted by way of an eSourcing event using HMRC's SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal. Please ensure you are registered with the eSourcing Portal to gain access to the procurement documentation when it is released which will contain full details of the requirement. If you are not already registered, the registration link is: http://hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made. Once you have obtained 'your organization's account ID' number, please email gareth.edwards3@hmrc.gov.uk and chloe.hobbs1@hmrc.gov.uk and copy in e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk with your: · Contract title and Reference · Your organisation's HMRC SAP Ariba account ID · Your organisation name · Your name · Your email address · Your telephone number. Once you have complied with the foregoing you will receive an e-mail confirming access to the procurement event once it is built. Additionally, should the Authority have any questions for interested bidders prior to the event being published (in terms of market engagement and requirement development), the above provided contact details will be used. Further information about HMRC's procurement tool SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm If you have already registered on SAP Ariba then you may also need to re-register on HMRC's SAP Ariba in order to be added to the event.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Aug 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Value

Amount
1,085,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,302,000

Contract period

Ends
2 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
3 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79980000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Subscription services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041897-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 11:16

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVMW-8599-JZNJ
Name
HM Revenue & Customs

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
100 Parliament Street

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PVMW-8599-JZNJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Chloe Hobbs

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056390-2025-07-22T11:16:27+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·