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Financial news provider

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

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21 Apr 2026 at 16:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Apr 2026 at 16:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has successfully concluded a procurement process involving the renewal of a financial news service agreement with the Financial Times Ltd. This contract, titled "Financial news provider," involves a two-year agreement to provide enterprise-wide access to FT.com and other related services, such as Onclusive press cuttings and tools like Dow Jones’ Factiva and Newsdesk/Nexis+AI. The procurement method employed was a direct award, justified by the Financial Times holding exclusive intellectual property rights. The award stage was recently completed on 21 April 2026, with the contract period set to commence on 2 May 2026, ending on 1 May 2028. Located in London, the FCA serves as a central government authority, emphasising subscription and news-agency services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth within the services category, particularly for businesses well-versed in media and publishing sectors. Firms with expertise in content aggregation, subscription models, and intellectual property related to specialised news dissemination can benefit significantly from such contracts. Given the direct award process due to intellectual property rights, businesses that can distinguish themselves through unique services or proprietary content might be particularly suited to thrive in similar procurement endeavours.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial news provider

Notice Description

Renewal of an existing service for a further two-year agreement with the Financial Times for enterprise-wide access to FT.com. This includes access to FT content via Onclusive (Kantar) press cuttings and Dow Jones' and LexisNexis press aggregator tools, Factiva and Newsdesk/Nexis+AI.

Procurement Information

Single supplier, with IP

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036340-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

92400000 - News-agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£866,009 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20263 days ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 1 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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