The Financial Times: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
Large organisation·London·Greater London·Main market: Subscription services
Official UK PPONPNWZ-4265-TLJN
Procedures with an award2425 award recordsPublic authorities18named on published awardsAttributable award value£2.2mnet · on 23 of 25 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months17awards · 7 in the prior 24 months · last 19 Jun 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months15end date published on 24 of 25 awardsDelivery regions11most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
7 lot-level observations (7 awarded lots, 100%, plus 0 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
7998 Subscription services4 observations · 57% · lots2221 Newspapers1 observations · 14% · lots7222 Systems and technical consultancy services1 observations · 14% · lots7934 Advertising and marketing services1 observations · 14% · lotsAttributable award value£2.2mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 23 of 25 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 78%; a further 2 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£89k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£28k medianrobust · n=23
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial news provider | Financial Conduct Authority | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 yrs | £866,009 ≈ £433k/yr |
| Financial Times | BANK OF ENGLAND | 15 Sept 2025 | 1 yrs | £317,515 ≈ £318k/yr |
| Enterprise License Subscription to the Financial Times | Department for Business & Trade | 8 Jun 2026 | 1 yrs | £244,342 ≈ £244k/yr |
| Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | 18 Jul 2025 | 1 yrs | £210,291 ≈ £210k/yr |
| USW award of Financial Times Subscription | University of South Wales | — | 1 yrs | £55,268 † ≈ £55k/yr |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 18 of 24 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)12 procedures · 67%
West Midlands3 procedures · 17%
South East England3 procedures · 17%
North East England2 procedures · 11%
North West England2 procedures · 11%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 11%
East Midlands2 procedures · 11%
East of England2 procedures · 11%
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Central government 86% (6 awards)
- Charity 14% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) | 3 | 12.5% | 3 | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Pensions Regulator | 2 | 8.3% | 3 | 27 May 2026 |
| UK GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 2 | 8.3% | 2 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| University of South Wales | 2 | 8.3% | 2 | 12 Nov 2025 |
| UK Export Finance | 2 | 8.3% | 2 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Financial Conduct Authority | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| BANK OF ENGLAND | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 15 Sept 2025 |
| Department for Business & Trade | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 8 Jun 2026 |
Share = of the 24 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 24 of 25 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| UKGI Financial Times 2025-26 | 22 Sept 2026 | £57,270 |
| DfT Award of Financial Times (FT) Subscription | 28 Sept 2026 | £28,454 |
| Financial Times | 31 Oct 2026 | £317,515 |
| Financial Times (FT) subscription renewal | 1 Dec 2026 | £51,388 |
| MHCLG Financial Times Subscription | 21 Feb 2027 | £24,036 |
| MHCLG Financial Times Subscription | 4 Mar 2027 | £12,616 |
| Financial Times Direct Award | 17 Mar 2027 | £13,547 |
| Financial Times Subscription 26/27 | 7 Apr 2027 | £22,791 |
| Financial Times Subscription | 8 May 2027 | £16,747 |
| Financial Times Subscription | 31 May 2027 | £21,035 |
Soonest 10 of 15.
Recent awards
Latest 25 of 25 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Times Subscription | UK Export Finance | Not published | Not published |
| Subscription to Financial Times 205/2026 | BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | Not published | Not published |
| Financial Times Subscription | The Pensions Regulator | Not published | £18,615 |
| Financial Times Subscription | The Pensions Regulator | Not published | Not published |
| MHCLG Financial Times Subscrition | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) | Not published | Not published |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £2.2m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 24 of 25 awards; 15 end within 18 months.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (5 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PNWZ-4265-TLJN