Financial Times Subscription 26/27

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

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Award

09 Jun 2026 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Financial Times Subscription 26/27" was conducted by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, a central government authority located at 100 Parliament Street, London. This procurement is in the industry category of services, specifically focusing on information technology services. As part of the complete tender process, a direct procurement method was used, allowing the Department to acquire 65 reader licenses for the Financial Times through a contract with The Financial Times Limited. The contract, valued at £22,791, commenced on 8th April 2026 and is set to conclude on 7th April 2027. The process has reached the award and contract stage as of 9th June 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the sector of information technology services to engage with government contracts, although this specific procurement was completed through a below-threshold, non-competitive process. Companies specialising in digital content services and subscriptions might find similar future contracts beneficial for business growth, even though this tender was not open to competition. Collaboration or partnerships with established suppliers like The Financial Times Limited could also provide strategic advantages in securing comparable tenders.

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Notice Title

Financial Times Subscription 26/27

Notice Description

65 reader licenses to access content produced by the Financial Times from 08 April 2026 to 07 April 20027

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b0b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054204-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,791 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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

THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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