---
title: "Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056003"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO"
published: "2025-08-04"
---

# Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056003

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, based in London, has concluded a procurement process titled "Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence." The procurement falls under the industry category of subscription services and was managed via a direct award process due to exclusive intellectual property rights. The Financial Times has been awarded this contract, given their sole rights over their content, for the renewal of license subscriptions for DESNZ and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This contract was signed on 30th July 2025, with the service period running from 30th July 2025 to 29th July 2026, carrying a total gross amount of £210,291.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in subscription service sectors, particularly those with exclusive content offerings or specialised intellectual property. Although the direct award method was employed here, similar procurements in this field can pave the way for companies ready to make proprietary content or services available to governmental bodies. The involvement of central government departments like DESNZ highlights the potential for companies that can offer unique solutions or partnerships that meet specific governmental needs, especially in industries related to intellectual property and exclusive content provision.

## Notice

Contract for the renewal of Financial Times Licence Subscription for DESNZ and DSIT. The departments will be going forward with a joint enterprise licence.

### Procurement Information

There are no alternative suppliers able to offer access to Financial Times content as they own the intellectual property rights to their content. This means we have to contract directly with them.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045772-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2025 - 29 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,291 |
| Contracts value | £210,291 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HP |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 15:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045772-2025
- 18 Jul 2025 at 11:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041280-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 08:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040388-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045772-2025
  4th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041280-2025
  18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040388-2025
  16th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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