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title: "Bloomberg News Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Bloomberg News Subscription

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774ce

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office bought an enterprise-wide Bloomberg News subscription for its staff and overseas posts, giving users direct access to news content and related subscription services. Access covers up to 500 staff in the first year and up to 750 staff in the second year. The service is intended for use across the FCDO and its overseas operations, rather than for a single office or location. This is a services requirement for subscription-based news access, including enterprise licensing and authentication arrangements. The buying organisation is the UK central government department Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, headquartered in London.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bloomberg L.P. on 17 September 2026. It used a direct award procedure. The stated justification was that Bloomberg was the only supplier able to provide Bloomberg News, direct access, enterprise licensing and suitable authentication and security arrangements, with no reasonable alternative route identified. The award value is USD 273,500 excluding tax and USD 328,200 including tax. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2028, covering two years of access. There was one lot, and Bloomberg L.P. holds the active award. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 29 September 2026.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to provide reliable enterprise news access for a dispersed government workforce, including users based overseas. The procurement indicates demand for direct access to Bloomberg News, organisation-wide licensing and authentication and security arrangements suitable for a central government department. Suppliers would need the operational capacity to support hundreds of authorised users across changing annual access levels, maintain consistent service across overseas posts and manage enterprise subscription administration. Relevant experience would include delivering secure, authenticated digital news or information services to large organisations, with robust user management, dependable availability and clear licensing rights. Established capability in government or other security-conscious environments would strengthen a supplier’s position.

## Notice

This is a contract for the purchase of an enterprise-wide subscription to Bloomberg News for FCDO staff and PAGs overseas for 2 years' access, based on access for up to 500 staff for year 1 and 750 staff for year 2.

### Procurement Information

Direct award is justified under Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, as Bloomberg is currently the only supplier able to meet FCDO's requirement for Bloomberg News, direct access, enterprise licensing and suitable authentication/security arrangements. No reasonable alternative route has been identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088422-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £273,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 22210000 - Newspapers
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 17:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088422-2026
- 17 Sep 2026 at 16:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088385-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088422-2026
  17th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088385-2026
  17th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bloomberg.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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