---
title: "MHCLG Financial Times Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06598c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-02-20"
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# MHCLG Financial Times Subscription

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06598c

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "MHCLG Financial Times Subscription" has been completed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, a central government authority based in London, United Kingdom. The tender, identified as "CPD4130138," falls under the services category with a specific focus on subscription services. The procurement stage has advanced to the award phase as of 20th February 2026, with the contract becoming active on 22nd February 2026. This contract is set to run until 21st February 2027 with a gross value of £24,036. Although it is a below-threshold procurement, it had unspecified methods, reflecting a smaller-scale competition opportunity.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in digital content and subscription services, particularly those capable of providing robust subscription management solutions. Despite the award to Financial Times Limited, similar businesses with expertise in online content delivery could seek similar government contracts focused on media and publication services. Companies aiming to expand their clientele within public sector procurement could find similar tenders valuable for enhancing growth trajectories in the public domain.

## Notice

Financial Times Online access for CHASE team and Pensions team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015796-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,036 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON UNITED KINGDOM |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 LIMITED (THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 15:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015796-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015796-2026
  20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://ft.com
- https://www.gov.uk/MHCLG
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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