Award

Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 15:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Jul 2025 at 11:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Jul 2025 at 08:41

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, based in London, has concluded a procurement process titled "Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence." The procurement falls under the industry category of subscription services and was managed via a direct award process due to exclusive intellectual property rights. The Financial Times has been awarded this contract, given their sole rights over their content, for the renewal of license subscriptions for DESNZ and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This contract was signed on 30th July 2025, with the service period running from 30th July 2025 to 29th July 2026, carrying a total gross amount of £210,291.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in subscription service sectors, particularly those with exclusive content offerings or specialised intellectual property. Although the direct award method was employed here, similar procurements in this field can pave the way for companies ready to make proprietary content or services available to governmental bodies. The involvement of central government departments like DESNZ highlights the potential for companies that can offer unique solutions or partnerships that meet specific governmental needs, especially in industries related to intellectual property and exclusive content provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence

Notice Description

Contract for the renewal of Financial Times Licence Subscription for DESNZ and DSIT. The departments will be going forward with a joint enterprise licence.

Procurement Information

There are no alternative suppliers able to offer access to Financial Times content as they own the intellectual property rights to their content. This means we have to contract directly with them.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056003
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045772-2025
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
Direct award
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
£210,291 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£210,291 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2025 - 29 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialexcellence@ics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HP
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

FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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