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title: "The Financial Times Subscription"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# The Financial Times Subscription

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65a15110-0f36-4da0-af7d-61d97fba4435

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## Summary

The Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) has completed a procurement process for "The Financial Times Subscription," which falls under the subscription services category (CPV code 79980000). This service provides digital access to Financial Times content, including news articles and analysis. The procurement was awarded through a direct method, specifically a single tender action below the threshold. The contract commenced on 26 March 2021 and will conclude on 25 March 2022, with a total value of £31,490. The relevant contract information was published on 19 July 2021.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in subscription-based services, particularly those with a strong digital platform. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may particularly benefit, as suitable candidates for this contract were encouraged. Those providing innovative media access or content delivery solutions would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders from DCMS or other public sector organisations.

## Notice

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/0a426686-7c43-43ad-9f4a-045d9c00d914 |
| 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 | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2021 - 25 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,490 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,490 |
| 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 & 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2021 at 17:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a426686-7c43-43ad-9f4a-045d9c00d914

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a426686-7c43-43ad-9f4a-045d9c00d914
  19th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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