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title: "Financial Times (FT) subscription renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fee1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-01-02"
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# Financial Times (FT) subscription renewal

Buyer: COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fee1

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) involved the renewal of a subscription to the Financial Times (FT) for services related to global financial news and sector analysis. This tender, under the industry category of Subscription Services, was managed using a direct procurement method, below threshold and without competition. The procurement contract commenced on 3rd December 2025 and is set to conclude on 1st December 2026, with the contract valued at £61,665.60 inclusive of taxes. Located in London, United Kingdom, this contract was formally documented on 2nd January 2026 under the legal basis scheme UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents valuable prospects for businesses specialising in financial services and news publication subscriptions. Although the procurement method utilised was direct, implying no competitive tendering, it highlights the growing importance of comprehensive news analysis services, encouraging similar firms to enhance and offer competitive subscription models. Large-scale enterprises akin to the FT, with capabilities in providing extensive financial and sector-specific news, stand to benefit from such opportunities, potentially expanding their services to central governmental bodies like the CMA.

## Notice

This procurement is for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to subscribe to a service that provides access to extensive news coverage of global financial markets and sector analysis. The FT will help ensure that the CMA stays up to date. The service allows us to research data about markets, track merger activity, and access other information relevant to casework, such as the identification of comparable companies for cost of capital assessment or timely updates on relevant industry-specific news.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000098-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £51,388 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| 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

- 2 Jan 2026 at 18:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000098-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000098-2026
  2nd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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