« Reply #27 on: Friday 22 January 16 20:52 GMT (UK) »
The ScotlandsPeople contract run by D C Thomson (and their predecessors) had a finite time, ending in September 2016. As with all government contracts, it was for a specific timespan from its outset. D C Thomson had the opportunity to bid for the contract for September 2016 onwards (I am not sure if they did or not).
I read somewhere that DC Thomson decided not to bid for the contract again because of their changing business interests, but I can't find the article that said this at the moment.
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