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title: "Financial Times Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-14a2f415-9d38-4661-ab9c-49b234618dca"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT"
published: "2025-04-22"
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# Financial Times Subscription

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14a2f415-9d38-4661-ab9c-49b234618dca

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has successfully completed a direct procurement process for a corporate subscription to the Financial Times, under a single tender action below the threshold. This contract falls within the business services industry category and covers services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Located in London, England, the buying organisation has its offices at 100 Parliament Street, SW1A 2BQ. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 26th March 2025 and concluding on 25th March 2026, for a contract value of £18,274. The award was made to Financial Times Ltd, a large-scale supplier based at Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London, EC4M 9BT.

This tender presents opportunities for growth primarily for large corporations specialising in business services, although the procurement process method used in this instance was direct. The nature of this contract is particularly suitable for businesses that can provide corporate subscription services and those familiar with the specific needs of government departments like DCMS. The contract is also tagged as suitable for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), thereby suggesting potential for a wide range of businesses to engage in future similar tenders.

## Notice

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide a corporate subscription to the Financial Times.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/131280d6-bfa0-4277-a186-fafdc8051e3a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2025 - 25 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,274 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,274 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FINANCIAL TIMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/131280d6-bfa0-4277-a186-fafdc8051e3a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/131280d6-bfa0-4277-a186-fafdc8051e3a
  22nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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