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American political newspaper

Financial Conduct Authority

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17 Jul 2026 at 16:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority procured a specialised political and financial regulatory news and information service from POLITICO SPRL. The requirement centres on access to an American political newspaper and related coverage of political, economic and policy developments, particularly in the European Union. The service supports the FCA’s International Division and its work on international financial services, with relevant updates for the asset management sector. It provides current reporting and concise summaries of developments that affect the FCA’s end-users. The procurement is categorised as a service, incorporating newspaper, journal, periodical and magazine content alongside information technology and data services. Delivery is for FCA activity in the United Kingdom.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to POLITICO SPRL, whose award is active. The contract was signed on 23 February 2026 and runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029. Its value is EUR 98,215 excluding VAT, or EUR 117,858 including VAT. The contract is for services and covers the American political newspaper requirement. The outcome shows that the FCA selected a single specialist supplier for the full requirement, rather than dividing the service between multiple providers. The procurement used a direct, below-threshold route rather than an open tender.

This award demonstrates demand from the Financial Conduct Authority for dependable specialist intelligence covering EU political, economic and financial-regulatory developments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need authoritative political and regulatory reporting, strong coverage of international financial services and the asset management sector, and the ability to turn complex developments into concise, useful summaries. The service also needs to work as an information and data product, not simply as general newspaper publishing, with reliable access for professional users across the FCA’s UK operations. Suppliers with established editorial expertise, relevant European coverage, structured digital delivery and the capacity to support a large central-government regulator would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

American political newspaper

Notice Description

Politico is an essential news source for keeping track of key political and financial regulatory developments in the EU in particular which significantly impact work of end-users in the International Division. The publication gives up-to-date information on international Financial Services-related events and developments and provides high quality and concise summaries of key economic and policy updates that impact the asset management sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce41
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067977-2026
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

72222300 - Information technology services

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,215 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 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
Financial Conduct Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
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

POLITICO SPRL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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