Buyer Name: University of South Wales
Buyer Address: University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 1DL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Claire Thomas
Contact Email: claire.thomas1@southwales.ac.uk
Buyer Name: University of South Wales
Buyer Address: University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 1DL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Claire Thomas
Contact Email: claire.thomas1@southwales.ac.uk
USW has made a direct award to The Financial Times Limited for the subscription of FT.com, identified as a key resource by library and academic staff. FT.com is only available from the Financial Times at a value of £55,268.00 and is necessary to support our accounting, finance and business courses. This notice replaces Notice OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05deda which was published on 11/11/2025 in error.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Contract Title: Award of The Financial Times Limited 2025-2027
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