Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines. 14 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
14
awards tracked
£6.9m
total contract value
£496k
average award size
21.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Online Journal Database
Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. on 6 Apr 2026 · H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
£111k
C434518 - BTH25-339 Subscription to Medline Ultimate Journal Package
Awarded to Ebsco International Inc. on 19 Mar 2026 · Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£12k
The Economist Knowledge Resources 2026
Awarded to The Economist Group Limited on 12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
£11k
Financial Times (FT) Online Knowledge Resources 2026
Awarded to THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED on 12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
£23k
Health Service Journal (HSJ) Knowledge Resources 2026
Awarded to Wilmington Healthcare Limited on 4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
£33k
RHUL-26060 Sage Publishing Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription)
Awarded to Sage Publications Limited on 31 Dec 2025 · Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
£221k
RHUL-26058 Elsevier B.V. Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription)
Awarded to Elsevier B.V on 31 Dec 2025 · Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
£837k
RHUL-26051 Springer Nature Read & Publish Agreement 2026 - 2028 Nature Research (Library Subscription)
Awarded to Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH on 31 Dec 2025 · Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
£115k
RHUL-26052 Springer Nature Compact Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription)
Awarded to Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH on 31 Dec 2025 · Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
£176k
Serials, Periodicals, Journals and Related Subscription Services
Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC,OTTO HARRASSOWITZ GMBH & CO. KG,PRENAX LIMITED on 20 Oct 2025 · NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
£5m
The Flagship School - PCSA (con_28712)
Awarded to Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd on 16 Sept 2025 · Department for Education
£176k
Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services
Awarded to PRENAX LIMITED on 11 Sept 2025 · BIRKBECK COLLEGE
£106k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, and where the value sits
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines accounts for 14 tracked awards worth £6.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £496k. Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines is procured mainly by NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, Department for Education and Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. The biggest spender is NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, with 1 award totalling £5m. Geographically the work is weighted towards North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland. SMBs hold 21.4% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Biggest single award
£5m
Serials, Periodicals, Journals and Related Subscription Services
Won by EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC,OTTO HARRASSOWITZ GMBH & CO. KG,PRENAX LIMITED on 20 Oct 2025
Busiest month
Dec 25
4 awards published, totalling £1.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland36%
- 29%
- South East29%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West7%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH
2 awards · £290k total
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC,OTTO HARRASSOWITZ GMBH & CO. KG,PRENAX LIMITED
1 award · £5m total
Elsevier B.V
1 award · £837k total
Sage Publications Limited
1 award · £221k total
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd
1 award · £176k total
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
1 award · £111k total
PRENAX LIMITED
1 award · £106k total
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
1 award · £65k total
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