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The Telegraph Subscription

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons procured a newspaper subscription service for use by House of Commons members and staff. The requirement is for access to The Telegraph, covering both subscription services and newspapers (CPV 79980000 and 22210000). The work is delivered in the United Kingdom, for users based at the House of Commons in Westminster, London. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of printed newspapers alone: the successful provider supplies and maintains the subscription for an institutional customer. The buyer is a central government public authority, so relevant businesses include newspaper publishers, subscription providers and organisations able to manage dependable access for a large public-sector user group.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Telegraph Media Group Ltd. was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £26,600 gross. The contract is active, and the award is recorded as active. The stated requirement was a subscription to The Telegraph for House members and staff; the published procurement information does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis. This outcome shows that the buyer met a defined, below-threshold subscription requirement through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender.

For a supplier considering future work of this kind, the procurement demonstrates established demand from the House of Commons for institutional access to a national newspaper over a multi-year period. A credible competitor would need to provide the requested publication or an equivalent subscription service, arrange reliable access for members and staff, and support administration for a public-sector customer. Relevant strengths would include publisher or subscription-platform capability, dependable fulfilment across the United Kingdom, user-account or access management, and experience serving sizeable organisations. The successful supplier was a large media company, indicating that scale, established content ownership or distribution rights, and the operational capacity to maintain uninterrupted service are useful competitive qualifications for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Telegraph Subscription

Notice Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (the Authority) requires a subscription to the Telegraph for use by House members and staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07741a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088075-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22210000 - Newspapers

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
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

TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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