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FT.COM SUBSCRIPTION

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

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01 Feb 2017 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involved the Competition and Markets Authority, which awarded a contract for an FT.com subscription titled "FT.COM SUBSCRIPTION". This contract falls under the industry category of "Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines" and has a total value of £11,064. The tender was initiated in November 2016, with a contract period starting on 2nd December 2016 and concluding on 1st December 2017. The procurement was classified as "Other" and sought goods, with the tender period concluding on 30th November 2016.

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Notice Title

FT.COM SUBSCRIPTION

Notice Description

Subscription to FT.com services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c10d7713-2b22-4d22-829f-cc1c66683fda
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1d7416c-1075-421a-a6e2-92383e136744
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

92400000 - News-agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,064 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,064 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
2 Dec 2016 - 1 Feb 2017 1-6 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
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 4AD
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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