---
title: "Contract DCP and Compass Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559d9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-07"
---

# Contract DCP and Compass Subscription

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559d9

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the "Contract DCP and Compass Subscription," which is classified under subscription services within the services industry category. The process utilised a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. This contract will run from 1st June 2025 until 1st April 2028, with an active status awarded to Haymarket Media Group. The procurement took place with a focus on the UKH24 region, which represents the East of England, adding local contextual significance to the subscription's deliverables, including essential news, analysis, and policy guides relevant to planning and legal issues.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in subscription services, particularly those that can provide comprehensive and up-to-date informational content. Firms with strong capabilities in media and digital distribution stand to benefit from similar opportunities. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) positioned in the East of England region may find participation in such procurement processes particularly advantageous, aiding in regional business growth and visibility. Engaging with public sector organisations like Bedford Borough Council can provide leverage for expanding both the client base and service reach.

## Notice

Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons Contract DCP and Compass Subscription - It provides essential news, analysis, appeals, policy, data and reference guides. Users can also subscribe to daily email bulletins. It also includes monthly digital edition of Planning's Appeals and Legal Casebooks. Each issue includes: Key ministerial and inspector's decisions summarised, The latest court cases summarised, Expert commentary on appeal and court decisions of particular significance. It also provides a database of planning appeals; each appeal is fully indexed with a comprehensive description and the associated full text decision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037736-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,570 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2025 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037736-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037736-2025
  7th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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