Award

The Financial Times Limited 2025-2027

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

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Award

12 Nov 2025 at 12:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales, located in Pontypridd, has completed a direct award procurement process for a subscription service to FT.com, provided by The Financial Times Limited. This contract supports the university’s accounting, finance, and business courses and was deemed essential by academic staff. The award, which began on 3rd October 2025 and is set to conclude on 27th July 2027, is valued at £55,268. Although below the threshold and without competition, this procurement follows Welsh devolved regulations. The service category includes journals and subscription services, and is applicable across various regions within the UK, including UKL22, UKL21, and UKL15.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital service provision, content distribution, and education support services. Companies with experience in providing academic resources, online platforms, and subscription models may find similar opportunities beneficial. The procurement method chosen underscores demand for niche quality services and highlights the university’s focus on reliable, established providers with a proven track record. This type of tender can be particularly appealing to large corporations or firms with expertise in delivering specialised academic resources, ready to support educational institutions in their curriculum delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Financial Times Limited 2025-2027

Notice Description

USW has made a direct award to The Financial Times Limited for the subscription of FT.com, identified as a key resource by library and academic staff. FT.com is only available from the Financial Times at a value of PS55,268.00 and is necessary to support our accounting, finance and business courses. This notice replaces Notice OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05deda which was published on 11/11/2025 in error.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073154-2025
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22211000 - Journals

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,268 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2025 - 27 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Contact Name
Claire Thomas
Contact Email
claire.thomas1@southwales.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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