---
title: "Financial News"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05069c"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05069c.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-05-19"
---

# Financial News

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05069c

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has awarded a contract for the provision of "Financial News" services to eFinancial News Limited. The procurement falls under the industry category of subscription services within financial news, technology, and investment banking sectors. The contract, worth £150,000, is a direct award below the threshold, thus procured without competition, and will run over a 36-month period starting from 25 April 2025. This procurement process has reached the 'Award' stage. The FCA, located in London, UK, serves as the contracting authority for this project, with the subscription facilitating access to unique news and analyses on a range of financial topics. Final documents were published in May 2025, confirming the supplier's modification from Dow Jones International Ltd to its subsidiary, eFinancial News Limited.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial news and data subscription services, particularly those with expertise in providing comprehensive analyses on securities, asset management, and investment banking. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like eFinancial News Limited, which have a robust delivery capacity across the UK, stand to benefit from such awards. Companies capable of delivering targeted information technology services and efficiently handling subscription and digital dissemination across multiple UK regions may find themselves well-suited for similar tender opportunities in the future.

## Notice

Financial News (FN) provides access to unique news, analysis and commentary on securities and investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, trading and technology. The FCA will be conducting a direct award to eFinancial News Limited for the continuation of Financial News enterprise-wide subscription for a 36-month term valued at PS150,000 (Zero rated VAT) commencing 25 April 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022546-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2025 - 24 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL; EFINANCIAL NEWS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 10:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022546-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 15:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017746-2025
- 23 Apr 2025 at 16:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016640-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022546-2025
  19th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017746-2025
  29th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016640-2025
  23rd April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.fnlondon.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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