Award

FT Corporate Digital Content License

BANK OF ENGLAND

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08 Nov 2022 at 13:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the FT Corporate Digital Content License to Financial Times Business Limited. The contract, valued at £261,337 GBP, was procured through a direct procurement method known as Single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from November 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021. The tender process ended on October 28, 2020, with delivery addresses in England.

This opportunity, created by the Bank of England, offers businesses a chance to provide services related to the Financial Times digital content. Companies in the business services sector, such as those offering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, providing a clear pathway for interested businesses to engage and potentially secure future contracts with the Bank of England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FT Corporate Digital Content License

Notice Description

License/subscription to access the Financial Times digital content.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f85d442-aa94-4462-a053-f3a2e17aa235
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce2434c-590f-4bc8-8442-1c22c2190392
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£261,337 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£261,337 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central 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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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