Scope
Description
A contract to ensure the provision of subscription services for the Financial Times newspaper.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £317,515 excluding VAT
- £317,515 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
Due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.
Supplier
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
- Companies House: 00227590
Bracken House, 1 Friday Street,
London, England,
EC4M 9BT
United Kingdom
Email: subscriptions@ft.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
BANK OF ENGLAND
- Companies House: RC000042
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRDB-1113-HPPT
Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8AH
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - central government