Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines tenders in the UK
We track 110 awarded newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines contracts (CPV 222*) in the UK. 18 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £92k, and half of awards fall between £40k and £195k (110 awards with a value). 10 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months18
Open tenders0
Median award£92k
Contracts tracked110
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 18)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Times (FT) Online Knowledge Resources 2026
Contracts Finder · CPV 22200000 |
Department of Health and Social Care | THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED | £23k | 21 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Health Service Journal (HSJ) Knowledge Resources 2026
Contracts Finder · CPV 22200000 |
Department of Health and Social Care | Wilmington Healthcare Limited | £32k | 29 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Private Office Papers
Contracts Finder · CPV 22210000 |
Defra | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £45k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| The Economist Knowledge Resources 2026
Contracts Finder · CPV 22200000 |
Department of Health and Social Care | The Economist Group Limited | £11k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Homes England - Green Street News Subscription
Find a Tender · CPV 22200000 |
Homes England | GREEN STREET ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED | £12k | 20 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~20 Oct 2026
|
UK-wide |
| EBSCO Journals - Subscription Renewals
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22212000 |
University Of The West Of England | Ebsco Information Services | £168k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| APA Data Fee
Find a Tender · CPV 22212000 |
University Of The West Of England | JISC SERVICES LIMITED | £56k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| EBSCO Journal sub renewals 2027
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22200000 |
Bath Spa University | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. | £40k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| JSTOR Archive Journals
Find a Tender · CPV 22211000 |
University Of The West Of England | Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico" | £23k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| ETXT Collection renewal
Find a Tender · CPV 22212000 |
University Of The West Of England | Oxford University Press | £68k | 31 Aug 2027
re-tender likely from ~28 Feb 2027
|
South West |
See all 18 in the renewal radar
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (4)Q2 2027 (1)Q3 2027 (5)Q4 2027 (7)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 21 | 5 |
| South West | 18 | 6 |
| North East | 15 | 0 |
| South East | 11 | 3 |
| Wales | 10 | 0 |
| North West | 5 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 5 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 |
| East of England | 2 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | 14 | £3.0m |
| University Of The West Of England | 6 | £419k |
| Jisc | 5 | £5.2m |
| Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | 4 | £1.3m |
| BANK OF ENGLAND | 4 | £681k |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 4 | £648k |
| UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) | 4 | £408k |
| Met Office | 4 | £276k |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | £240k |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | £935k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 15 | £3.3m |
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. | 8 | £571.8m |
| Prenax Limited | 5 | £570.5m |
| NLA Media Access Limited | 5 | £276k |
| JISC SERVICES MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 3 | £226k |
| Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG | 2 | £570.0m |
| Elsevier B.V | 2 | £933k |
| Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH | 2 | £290k |
| Elsevier | 2 | £241k |
| Lexisnexis Butterworths | 2 | £227k |
Sub-categories
Newspapers (52)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.