Awarded contract

The Economist Subscription for DBIST

Details

Supplier(s)
The Economist Newspaper Limited
Value
£70,500
Duration
1 year
Topic
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Published
16 October 2026

Tender 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. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published16 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date16 October 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date19 October 2027in 11 months

About the buyer

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is a ministerial department that buys as a central government organisation. DBT buys through Government Commercial Agency agreements, formerly Crown Commercial Service. Businesses can join those agreements to supply goods or services. DBT follows each agreement's contractual terms.

A commercial pipeline gives a forward look at expected outsourcing over the next 18 months.

Over the past 5 years, most of DBT's contract awards have been in business services, research and development and IT services.

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