---
title: "Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785b6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785b6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096129-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,673 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 14:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096129-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096129-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cipfa.org
- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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