Scope
Description
To provide subscription services for the Financial Times newspaper.
Contract 1. Financial Times
Supplier
Contract value
- £317,515 excluding VAT
- £317,515 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
17 October 2025
Contract dates
- 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)
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
N/A
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
Financial Times - Single supplier of their intellectual property/exclusive rights.
Supplier
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
- Companies House: 00227590
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWZ-4265-TLJN
Bracken House, 1 Friday Street
London
EC4M 9BT
United Kingdom
Email: company.secretary@ft.com
Website: http://ft.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Financial Times
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