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title: "The Financial Times Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-371b9e5d-4b49-4859-8b8a-55f44ef5a40e"
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published: "2022-03-28"
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# The Financial Times Subscription

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-371b9e5d-4b49-4859-8b8a-55f44ef5a40e

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## Summary

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has concluded a procurement process for a subscription service titled "The Financial Times Subscription." This contract, valued at £35,666, involves digital access to Financial Times content, including trends, analysis, and daily news articles. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action, which concluded on 8th March 2022, with the contract period spanning from 26th March 2022 to 25th March 2023. The execution location is London, with the relevant industry category classified under subscription services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in similar procurement processes within the services sector. Companies with expertise in digital content management and subscription services would find this an advantageous area to explore for growth, especially those capable of providing similar digital access or relevant content solutions tailored to government needs.

## Notice

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires access to content produced by the Financial Times (FT). The subscription includes digital access to the whole of the FT services including; the website, mobile app, encompassing trends, analysis and daily news articles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d4242d1-1478-49b9-8825-5db87f162156 |
| 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 | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2022 - 25 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,666 |
| 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 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & 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 | THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2022 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d4242d1-1478-49b9-8825-5db87f162156

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d4242d1-1478-49b9-8825-5db87f162156
  28th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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