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UKGI Financial Times 2026-27

UK GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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19 Aug 2026 at 17:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Government Investments Limited procured access to the Financial Times for its staff. The requirement covers newspaper, journal, periodical and magazine content, supplied as a staff access service rather than physical works or broader media consultancy. Delivery covers UKGI’s operations across England, Scotland and Wales, including London. The relevant commercial category is business and financial news publishing and subscription access. The selected provider is The Financial Times Limited, a large UK-based publisher. This opportunity is therefore relevant to newspaper publishers, business information providers and organisations able to supply reliable, organisation-wide access to premium financial and current-affairs content for public-sector employees.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 August 2026 to The Financial Times Limited. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027. Its value is £50,716 excluding VAT and £60,859 including VAT. One lot was awarded to one supplier. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active. The contracting route indicates that suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender for this purchase; the requirement was met through a below-threshold direct procurement. The buyer is UK Government Investments Limited.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Government Investments for staff-wide access to established financial journalism and business information. A credible future competitor would need to provide authoritative, current newspaper or digital publishing content relevant to investment, markets, economics and corporate affairs, together with dependable access for employees across the organisation. Useful capabilities include institutional subscription management, user authentication, licence administration, rights to provide content to public-sector staff, and responsive customer support. Providers should also be able to maintain consistent service availability and handle organisation-wide access rather than individual consumer subscriptions. The selected supplier’s scale shows that an established publisher or a business information provider with comparable content depth and delivery capacity would be well placed for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKGI Financial Times 2026-27

Notice Description

To provide Financial Times access for UKGI staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e810
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079219-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,716 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2027 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
UK GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
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 LIMITED(THE)

Further Information

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