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PURCH2980 - PPE1004789 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to FT.com for 3 years

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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03 Jul 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has completed a procurement process titled "PURCH2980 - PPE1004789 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to FT.com for 3 years". This contract falls under the "Education" industry category and is located in Glasgow, with the procurement being specifically carried out by the Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow. The process utilised a limited procurement method, resulting in an award without prior publication, justified by research and development service regulations. The procurement stage is now at the Award stage, having been completed, with the contract signed on 2nd July 2026 for a total value of GBP 122,008.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in digital goods and services, particularly those offering specialised educational content subscriptions or research-oriented digital platforms. Ideal candidates would be large enterprises given the scale of operations and contract value, as demonstrated by the participation of Financial Times Ltd, a supplier headquartered in London. Companies with capacity for rapid delivery of subscription services and those invested in research partnerships and content delivery to educational institutions would be well-suited to provide competitive offerings in similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2980 - PPE1004789 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to FT.com for 3 years

Notice Description

PURCH2980 - PPE1004789 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to FT.com for 3 years

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2980 - PPE1004789 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to FT.com for 3 years Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-15-Research and Development Services

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-15-Research and Development Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836375
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559353
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£122,008 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FINANCIAL TIMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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