Buyer Name: BANK OF ENGLAND
Buyer Address: Threadneedle Street, London, UKI31, EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: askprocurement@bankofengland.co.uk
Financial Times
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
317515.0 GBP
317515.0 GBP
Published
27 Oct 2025, 13:00
27 Oct 2025, 13:00
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
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Description
To provide subscription services for the Financial Times newspaper.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: Financial Times
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