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title: "Financial Times Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-17de0369-b40a-47d9-ba87-d664606844d4"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GOVERNMENT ACTUARY DEPARTMENT"
published: "2024-10-14"
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# Financial Times Subscription

Buyer: GOVERNMENT ACTUARY DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17de0369-b40a-47d9-ba87-d664606844d4

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## Summary

The Government Actuary Department, located in London, has awarded a contract for a three-year subscription to FT.com, under the title "Financial Times Subscription". Classified under newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines (CPV code 22200000), this contract falls within the goods category. The procurement process utilised a single-source method and has now reached the award phase, with the contract value amounting to £98,374. The tender period ended on 1st November 2023, and the contract period runs from 11th November 2023 to 10th November 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital content and subscription services, particularly those capable of providing value to governmental departments. Although the contract has been awarded to The Financial Times Ltd, there are ample opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations affiliated with the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors to engage in similar procurement opportunities in future. The Government Actuary Department’s procurement might inspire other governmental bodies to pursue similar subscriptions, creating potential market growth for service providers in this domain.

## Notice

3 year subscription to FT.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e055e9-59b4-4e17-819e-7d800b4ba56a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Source |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2023 - 10 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,374 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,374 |
| 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 | GOVERNMENT ACTUARY DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2024 at 14:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e055e9-59b4-4e17-819e-7d800b4ba56a
- 14 Oct 2024 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e055e9-59b4-4e17-819e-7d800b4ba56a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e055e9-59b4-4e17-819e-7d800b4ba56a
  14th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-actuarys-department

## Provenance

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