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title: "The Economist Corporate Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fb82"
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# The Economist Corporate Subscription

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb82

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), located in London, is undertaking a procurement process for digital access subscriptions to The Economist and The Economist Intelligence Unit Viewpoint, specifically for its staff. This procurement falls within the category of services, and it is being executed using a direct award method due to intellectual property rights exclusive to The Economist Group Limited. The procurement title is "The Economist Corporate Subscription," and it aims to enhance the access to informative publications to support FCDO’s operations. The process has reached the awarding stage as of 5th March 2026, following initial awards dated back to December 2025. Contracts are set to run from 7th January 2026 to 31st December 2027. The total contract value amounts to £444,120 GBP, encapsulating a comprehensive subscription service for the organisation.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for The Economist Group, a large supplier based in London, as they hold exclusive rights necessary for fulfilling FCDO's requirements. Businesses that specialise in providing unique subscription-based publications with significant intellectual property protection would have been ideally suited to compete in such a procurement. While the direct award method limits broad participation, entities within the publishing and digital subscription industry can explore similar opportunities that require specific rights or capabilities. This procurement highlights the significant business growth potential in catering to government organisations' needs for specialised information services.

## Notice

The purchase of digital access to The Economist and The Economist Intelligence Unit Viewpoint for FCDO staff

### Procurement Information

The FCDO requires access to a number of publications to support our staff's work. The Economist is a unique creative work. PA23 - Schedule 5 (a); due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019918-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £444,120 |
| Contracts value | £444,120 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ECONOMIST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22210000 - Newspapers
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2026 at 13:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019918-2026
- 22 Dec 2025 at 17:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085584-2025
- 22 Dec 2025 at 12:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085382-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019918-2026
  5th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085584-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085382-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12915

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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