Award

SERIALS SUBSCRIPTION AGENT

CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2025 at 09:37

Tender

17 Dec 2024 at 14:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords, acting jointly, have concluded a procurement process to secure a Serials Subscription Agent. The contract, awarded to EBSCO International INC, involves managing serials and journals subscriptions for the libraries of both legislative bodies. The procurement falls under the industry category of subscription services, located within the UKI32 region, specifically at the Palace of Westminster. The procurement used an open procedure method, and the award stage concluded on 21st July 2025. The contract, valued at £1,210,000, will commence on 14th April 2025 with a duration of three years, plus options for extension for two additional years. This represents the completion phase following an active tender stage, which ended on 15th January 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in subscription management services, especially those experienced in dealing with high-volume periodical and journal management. Companies that provide efficient delivery of both print and electronic media are well-suited to participate. As the subscriptions are critical to the operational functioning of key government bodies, the successful supplier stands to build a prominent relationship with public institutions. The procurement prioritises cost with a 60% weighting, indicating a competitive advantage for organisations that provide commercially viable offers without compromising on service quality, assessed at a 40% weighting. Such contracts not only promise financial growth but also offer the prestige of being associated with esteemed public-sector entities like the UK Parliament.

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Notice Title

SERIALS SUBSCRIPTION AGENT

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to procure a Supplier to manage the provision of serials subscriptions and journals subscriptions to the libraries of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which have a requirement for delivery of print and electronic periodicals, journals, and magazines. The Authority currently subscribes to over 300 print and electronic journal titles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly) invite tenders from suitable organisations who wish to tender for a single supplier contract for a Serials Subscription Agent to manage the provision of serials subscriptions and journals subscriptions to the libraries of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which have a requirement for delivery of print and electronic periodicals, journals, and magazines. The contract will commence on 14th April 2025 and will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years on the following basis: 3+1+1.

The full requirements are set out within the procurement documents which are downloadable free of charge from Atamis: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcomehttps://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome If your organisation is not already registered on the UK Parliament Atamis portal, please use the URL above and click on the 'Register here' button, registration is free. Guidance on how to register is available via a link beneath the registration button. Once logged in, click on 'Find opportunities' and follow the on-screen instructions. Supplier guidance and support is available once logged in. To ensure you receive email notifications from our system, please add the email domain 'notifications@atamis.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. The portal does not currently have the ability to generate alerts to registered suppliers when a new opportunity is published, therefore suppliers are encouraged to register as a supplier and subscribe to the notification service available in both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder to ensure they are notified immediately after publication of any new opportunities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042273-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£1,001,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,001,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,210,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Additional Buyers

THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)

Contact Name
Emily James, PCD
Contact Email
pcd@parliament.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072198592

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
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL

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