Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Newspapers to the Parliamentary Estate
Notice Description
The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (the Authority) are seeking information from potential suppliers regarding the provision of newspapers to the Parliamentary Estate. The Authority requires the timely delivery of national newspapers and a limited selection of periodicals to designated locations across the Estate. These publications must be made available to Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, and Parliamentary staff on the day of publication. This RFI is issued solely for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a commitment to procure any goods or services. The Authority invites responses from suppliers with relevant experience and capability to meet this requirement. Responses to this Request for Information should be submitted via our procurement portal, Atamis. To register, please visit: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registration is complete, the opportunity can be located and accessed through the portal. The deadline for this RFI is midday on 29/10/25.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0b6bc11e-c9c5-4d55-a2a8-5ddeee130b34
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b56bfd0d-03d2-4727-ad0a-d30693823025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22210000 - Newspapers
64111000 - Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 May 2026 - 4 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
- Contact Name
- Emily James
- Contact Email
- jamese@parliament.uk
- Contact Phone
- 02072195464
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 0AA
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b56bfd0d-03d2-4727-ad0a-d30693823025
23rd October 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b29980a-a717-4702-9a4a-4314ce9d6ba7
23rd October 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35d338a-976b-4f4d-a2b7-18f6cdbb96c9
23rd October 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a884eed-5cfc-4659-9549-8ee1626ab9fa
23rd October 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34315363-261b-4ad7-bc7d-58eea5e2b9d9
23rd October 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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