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title: "Financial Newspaper Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-23ac3eef-549f-4165-a1c2-fafe0b399dbf"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-01-02"
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# Financial Newspaper Subscription

Buyer: COMPETITION & MARKETS AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23ac3eef-549f-4165-a1c2-fafe0b399dbf

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## Summary

The Competition & Markets Authority has awarded a contract for Financial Newspaper Subscription to The Financial Times. The contract, valued at £62,290 GBP, was procured through a direct method, specifically a Single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from 2nd December 2023 to 1st December 2024. The tender closed on 10th November 2023, and the award was officially announced on 29th November 2023. This procurement falls under the services category and is suitable for large businesses.

This tender for Financial Newspaper Subscription presents an opportunity for businesses providing subscription services to compete. Companies offering financial, economic, and business news and analysis services would find this tender well-suited for business growth. The location of the contract is in London, with the Competition & Markets Authority being the buying organisation. As the contract period spans over a year, successful bidders can establish a long-term relationship with the buying organisation, potentially leading to further business opportunities in related sectors.

## Notice

The Financial Times is an essential resource due to its extensive coverage of both UK and Global Markets. In addition to the daily news available in print copy, this online service allows users to search online across archived FT content covering Financial, economic and business news and analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8bc1e94-bdee-4d4e-b2d1-30117049edb9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2023 - 1 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £62,290 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,290 |
| 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 | COMPETITION & MARKETS AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4QZ |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2024 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8bc1e94-bdee-4d4e-b2d1-30117049edb9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8bc1e94-bdee-4d4e-b2d1-30117049edb9
  2nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a770c568-daa9-433e-bfff-ee1be12f2a40

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