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Comms - DESNZ/DSIT - Supply of Joint Financial Times Licence

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Buyer Address: 55 Whitehall, London, UKI32, SW1A 2HP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercialexcellence@ics.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
210291.0 GBP
Published
04 Aug 2025, 15:20
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
29 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
29 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79980000 - Subscription services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Financial Times
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Contract for the renewal of Financial Times Licence Subscription for DESNZ and DSIT. The departments will be going forward with a joint enterprise licence.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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