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Published 21 Apr 2026, 17:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Financial news provider · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£866,009published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Financial Times Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of the Financial Times on an enterprise-wide basis

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
79980000 Subscription services92400000 News-agency services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Yes (CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Apr 2026, 17:06 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 17:57 BST
Authority reference
C4233
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051049
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687e1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Single supplier, with IP

Review and risk notes
Risks

Supplier Management assurance

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

30 Apr 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends173 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published144 days ago
    29 May 2026, 17:57 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 17:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    2 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 17:57 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £866,0091 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Financial Times Ltd2 May 2026 – 1 May 2028£866,00921 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Financial news provider · Financial Times Ltd

    Signed
    5 May 2026
    Value
    £866,009
    Period
    5 May 2026 – 1 May 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Standard KPIs based on Suppliers Service with IP., the Total Contract Value is < £5Mn.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Financial Conduct Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTYH-4442-XPRH 12 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FINANCIAL TIMES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00227590 Bracken House 1 Friday Street London, United Kingdom, EC4M 9BT,, London, London, EC4M 9BTContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender