---
title: "Financial Times Newspaper Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07832c"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07832c.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS England"
published: "2026-10-07"
---

# Financial Times Newspaper Subscription

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07832c

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## Summary

NHS England procured a Financial Times newspaper subscription. The requirement is for subscription services relating to the Financial Times; no further service scope is described.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England awarded the contract to The Financial Times Limited through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £4,407 excluding VAT (£5,288.40 including VAT). The procurement was handled as a single lot. No award date or evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows NHS England’s demand for a Financial Times newspaper subscription on a relatively small, single-contract scale. A supplier seeking to compete if this specific requirement returns to market would need to provide the Financial Times subscription service and be able to meet NHS England’s subscription needs. The selected supplier was the Financial Times itself, and this procurement was awarded directly without competition; it therefore offers limited evidence about how competing suppliers might be evaluated or what capabilities beyond providing the subscription would be required.

## Notice

Financial Times Newspaper subscription. THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED ON 07TH OCTOBER 2026, the date of signature is incorrect on the record due to technical restrictions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094942-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,407 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Financial Times |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 16:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094942-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094942-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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