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Financial Times (FT) subscription renewal

Competition and Markets Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Competition and Markets Authority

Buyer Address: The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, UKI42, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Commercial@cma.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
51388.0 GBP
Published
02 Jan 2026, 18:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
03 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
01 Dec 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79980000 - Subscription services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Financial Times
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This procurement is for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to subscribe to a service that provides access to extensive news coverage of global financial markets and sector analysis. The FT will help ensure that the CMA stays up to date. The service allows us to research data about markets, track merger activity, and access other information relevant to casework, such as the identification of comparable companies for cost of capital assessment or timely updates on relevant industry-specific news.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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