CPV class
79980000: Subscription services
CPV code 79980000 is "Subscription services", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 567 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 161 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and National Highways Limited. The typical contract was worth about £42k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 79980000
- Contracts
- 567
- Buyers
- 161
- Typical value
- £42k
- Ending in 18 months
- 114
By year of award: 2023 154 · 2024 277 · 2025 86 · 2026 50. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (545).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 79980000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Subscription 2026 - 2030 | Home Office | £454k | Sept 2026 |
| ProQuest Databases | Oxford Brookes University | £329k | Sept 2026 |
| Research Services - Finance | DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | £260k | Sept 2026 |
| CSP26570 - Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Market Analysis and Data Subscription | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | £195k | Sept 2026 |
| PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27 | British Transport Police | £36k | Sept 2026 |
| Oxford University Press (OUP) Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) | University of Strathclyde | £193k | Aug 2026 |
| Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) | University of Strathclyde | £930k | Aug 2026 |
| Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 | University of Strathclyde | £2.1m | Aug 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 79980000
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79900000Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79980000Subscription services
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More specific
Codes beneath 79980000
None. 79980000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for subscription services.
Questions
About CPV code 79980000
What is CPV code 79980000?
CPV code 79980000 is "Subscription services", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 567 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 161 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and National Highways Limited. The typical contract was worth about £42k.
Which codes sit above and below 79980000?
79980000 sits under 79000000 (Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security), then 79900000 (Miscellaneous business and business-related services). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 79980000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 79980000 since 2023 are Gartner UK LTD (24), The Financial Times Limited (17), JISC Services Limited (16). 345 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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