Awarded contract

Journals, Subscriptions and Newspapers

Details

Buyer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
Supplier(s): Prenax Ltd
Value: £1,520,000
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Subscription services
Published: 15 January 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) inclusive of its executive agency, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), require the use of a subscription agency to procure access to key subscription services for online newspapers, magazine articles, books, and research tools to carry out their routine day-to-day work. The VOA also requires the agency to organise delivery of physical copies of certain publications to both remote and office locations affiliated with the VOA. The contract term is a five (5) year fixed term, with an optional break clause after an initial period of three (3) years.

Timeline

Completed: Award date14 January 2026
Completed: Award published15 January 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date13 January 2031in 4 years

About the buyer

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority, and buys as a non-ministerial government department through its own Commercial Directorate. HMRC aims to trade with small and medium-sized businesses wherever feasible. Much of this procurement flows through Crown Commercial Service frameworks and dynamic markets.

Over the past 5 years, most of HMRC's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hm-revenue-customs-hmrc.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hm-revenue-customs-hmrc.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hm-revenue-customs-hmrc.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hm-revenue-customs-hmrc.gov