Newspapers tenders in the UK
We track 44 awarded newspapers contracts (CPV 2221*) in the UK. 11 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £92k, and half of awards fall between £45k and £306k (44 awards with a value). 3 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months11
Open tenders0
Median award£92k
Contracts tracked44
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 11)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BMJ Read and Publish 2027
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 22212000 |
Jisc | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED | £1.7m | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
UK-wide |
| De Gruyter Read and Publish 2027
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 22212000 |
Jisc | Walter De Gruyter GmbH | £533k | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
UK-wide |
| The Economist Corporate Subscription
Find a Tender · CPV 22210000 |
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £444k | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
London |
| Science Journals Subscription
Find a Tender · CPV 22211000 |
Met Office | Elsevier B.V | £96k | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
UK-wide |
| Project Muse S2O 2025-2027
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22211000 |
University of Sussex(The) | JISC SERVICES MANAGEMENT CO LTD | £88k | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
South East |
See all 11 in the renewal radar
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 11 | 0 |
| South West | 8 | 4 |
| South East | 5 | 2 |
| London | 4 | 2 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 2 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | 11 | £2.8m |
| University Of The West Of England | 6 | £419k |
| Jisc | 5 | £5.2m |
| Met Office | 4 | £276k |
| UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) | 3 | £226k |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £824k |
| University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation | 2 | £558k |
| Crown Commercial Service | 2 | £112k |
| Aston University | 1 | £500k |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 1 | £216k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 10 | £2.7m |
| JISC SERVICES MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 3 | £226k |
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2 | £752k |
| Ebsco Information Services | 2 | £211k |
| MENZIES DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 2 | £181k |
| WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED | 2 | £76k |
| BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED | 1 | £1.7m |
| American Mathematical Society | 1 | £1.7m |
| THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS | 1 | £1.1m |
| Walter De Gruyter GmbH | 1 | £533k |
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.