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title: "CCCS23A06 - Provision of HM Treasury Financial Times Online Service"
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# CCCS23A06 - Provision of HM Treasury Financial Times Online Service

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27bb6140-7fa8-4eb7-a5d8-b29c6dadd76c

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of HM Treasury Financial Times Online Service. The contract, with an estimated value of £339,302 in GBP, was awarded to the Financial Times. The procurement method used was direct with a Single Tender Action. The contract period is from 2nd June 2023 to 1st June 2025, with the tender period ending on 1st June 2023. The contracting authority is the Crown Commercial Service, located at Floor 9, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, England. The procurement falls under the services category and was in the award stage on 15th June 2023.

This contract opportunity to provide online access to Financial Times content is suitable for businesses offering subscription services within the financial news industry. The award of this contract indicates a closed procurement process, offering growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in providing electronic/online content services. Businesses with a track record of delivering reputable and timely financial news services may find this tender particularly well-suited for competition. The contract aims to enable policy advisors within the public sector to access reliable financial news sources conveniently.

## Notice

Her Majesty's Treasury require a new Contract to be awarded to the Financial Times for electronic/online access to Financial Times content. Online access to FT content enables policy advisors to access reputable, timely financial news and ensure they rema

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66082a7a-5aa5-4a9f-a5fd-8f3cc145a242 |
| 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 | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2023 - 1 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £339,302 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £339,302 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 16:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66082a7a-5aa5-4a9f-a5fd-8f3cc145a242

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66082a7a-5aa5-4a9f-a5fd-8f3cc145a242
  23rd June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad678e6a-d416-4599-90d4-e84c0c3066a1

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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