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title: "Financial Times Subscriptions"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CABINET OFFICE"
published: "2025-07-31"
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# Financial Times Subscriptions

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-928a9e05-89ae-484d-9c84-663e2909fb34

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office has completed the procurement process for a corporate subscription to the Financial Times, aimed at enhancing resources for the Government Communications Service. This tender falls under the industry category of newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines, with additional classification as subscription services. The direct procurement method utilised a single tender action, due to its below-threshold nature. With a contract period from 2nd July 2025 to 1st July 2026 and a value of £22,049, this procurement is designated as completed, with the award to Financial Times being made active on the 2nd July 2025. The service location is the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs within subscription services or media industries, given its direct procurement approach. Organisations with expertise in providing high-quality periodicals or subscription-based services stand well-positioned to engage with similar future opportunities. The simplicity of single tender action underscores potential advantages for smaller enterprises to compete effectively without the complexities of a heavily contested procurement process.

## Notice

Corporate subscription for the Financial Times for Government Communications Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b210cebd-49cf-43c0-8c54-b71d451b1ed6 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 1 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,049 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,049 |
| 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 | CABINET OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| 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 | FINANCIAL TIMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b210cebd-49cf-43c0-8c54-b71d451b1ed6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b210cebd-49cf-43c0-8c54-b71d451b1ed6
  31st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f25048e-433f-46f9-9cf2-4eb778685838

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