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Europa World Subscription

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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29 Jul 2025 at 08:44

Summary of the contracting process

The tender for the "Europa World Subscription" has been awarded by The House of Commons, located in London, United Kingdom. This contract, classified under subscription services with CPV code 79980000, was based on a direct procurement method through a single tender action. The award phase is complete, with the contract running from 25th June 2025 to 24th June 2028. The service provides valuable political and economic information across more than 250 countries, making it a crucial resource for extensive and authoritative insights. The total contract value is £13,363.63, and it was awarded to Informa UK Ltd t/a Taylor & Francis.

This procurement provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the information services industry, particularly those offering niche subscription services. Enterprises that deliver detailed, impartial political, economic, and geographical data would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in future. Although this specific tender was a direct award suited to a large-scale supplier, smaller companies can position themselves by showcasing unique capabilities or forming strategic alliances to meet niche segment needs of governmental institutions like The House of Commons.

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Notice Title

Europa World Subscription

Notice Description

The House of Commons is looking to procure a subscription to Europa World. This resource offers political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. The resource offers authoritative and impartial economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country as well as offering a directory of contact details of more than 2,000 international organisations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1a8dc4bb-1016-4c75-aa05-26dd8c43789b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ba0dc4-3ae8-451d-ad6c-d529e7a04be9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,595 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,363 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jun 2025 - 24 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFORMA UK LTD T/A TAYLOR & FRANCIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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