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Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services

Durham County Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 14:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council purchased corporate subscription services from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). The subscription covers professional networks, forums and publications relevant to CIPFA-governed requirements in accountancy, audit, pensions, governance, treasury management, social care and property. This is a professional information and membership subscription service, rather than a contract for operational accountancy or audit delivery. The service is for the council, with delivery recorded in the North East of England. The requirement is focused on access to sector-specific resources and communities across several local-government disciplines.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to CIPFA Business Limited. Durham County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its stated value is £55,673.16 including VAT. The procurement was a single lot, with the subscription service as the requirement. The recorded award is active and the contract is active. The process therefore records a selected supplier and an ongoing subscription contract, rather than an invitation for suppliers to submit competing offers. The purchase concerns CIPFA corporate subscription services, evaluated and awarded through this non-competitive route.

For providers of professional subscriptions and public-finance knowledge services, this award demonstrates demand from Durham County Council for established sector networks, forums and publications covering accountancy, audit, pensions, governance, treasury management, social care and property. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need a broad, relevant portfolio spanning these council functions, with authoritative content aligned to applicable professional and governance requirements. The service must offer useful opportunities for practitioners to connect and access specialist guidance, not just a general publication catalogue. The award went to CIPFA Business Limited, indicating that a provider with direct expertise in public finance and a recognised offering for local-government teams is well placed to meet this buyer’s requirement when it next arises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services

Notice Description

Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services. Subscription covering networks, forums and publications specific to CIPFA governing requirements for Accountancy, Audit, pensions, governance treasury management, social care and property.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096129-2026
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
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,673 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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