Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 23 Apr 2025, 17:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Financial News · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+7 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£300,0002 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL LTD, eFinancial News Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Financial News (FN) provides access to unique news, analysis and commentary on securities

and investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, trading and

technology.

The FCA will be conducting a direct award to eFinancial News Limited for the continuation of

Financial

News enterprise-wide subscription for a 36-month term valued at £150,000 (Zero rated VAT)

commencing 25 April 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland

22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines 72222300 Information technology services 79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2025, 17:50 BST
Last source update: 19 May 2025, 11:38 BST
Authority reference: C3311
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-022546
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 more
South West (UKK)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05069c Find a Tender

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025

Contract award notice published
23 Apr 2025, 17:50 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
29 Apr 2025, 16:52 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
29 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 May 2025, 11:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £300,0002 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL LTDSMEFinancial News Enterprise-Wide Subscription25 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2028	£150,000	10 Apr 2025	Awarded
eFinancial News LimitedSME29 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2028	£150,000	10 Apr 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Financial News · eFinancial News LimitedSME
Signed
29 Apr 2025
Value
£150,000
Period
29 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 01920623 · GB-PPON: PTYH-4442-XPRH 12 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL LTDAwarded supplier The News Building, 7th Floor, 1 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9GFContact email
eFinancial News LimitedAwarded supplier 1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, London, London, SE1 9GFContact email
eFinancial News LimitedAwarded supplier The News Building 7th Floor, 1 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9GFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 May 2025, 11:38 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2025, 16:52 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2025, 17:50 BST