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The Economist Corporate Subscription

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Address: King Charles Street, London, UKI32, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Marie Strandberg

Contact Email: commercial.corporate@fcdo.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
404120.0 GBP
Published
22 Dec 2025, 12:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
07 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
22210000 - Newspapers
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Economist Group Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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