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The Financial Times Subscription

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

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28 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has concluded a procurement process for a subscription service titled "The Financial Times Subscription." This contract, valued at £35,666, involves digital access to Financial Times content, including trends, analysis, and daily news articles. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action, which concluded on 8th March 2022, with the contract period spanning from 26th March 2022 to 25th March 2023. The execution location is London, with the relevant industry category classified under subscription services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in similar procurement processes within the services sector. Companies with expertise in digital content management and subscription services would find this an advantageous area to explore for growth, especially those capable of providing similar digital access or relevant content solutions tailored to government needs.

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Notice Title

The Financial Times Subscription

Notice Description

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires access to content produced by the Financial Times (FT). The subscription includes digital access to the whole of the FT services including; the website, mobile app, encompassing trends, analysis and daily news articles.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-371b9e5d-4b49-4859-8b8a-55f44ef5a40e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d4242d1-1478-49b9-8825-5db87f162156
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,666 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2022 - 25 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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