Notice Information
Notice Title
Financial Times Subscription
Notice Description
Financial Times Subscription - 44 core licenses
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052b5f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029489-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £18,615 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £19,977 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 May 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- acommercial@tpr.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 6AF
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Preston Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029489-2025
3rd June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029450-2025
3rd June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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