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    ContractsFinancial Times Student Access
    Awarded contract

    Financial Times Student Access

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Annual Financial Times subscription offering students comprehensive access to news, financial analysis, and business intelligence resources.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 4 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FT
      FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    4 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    One-year subscription providing students with full access to Financial Times digital resources, including news articles, financial data, analysis tools, and market insights. This resource supports academic research, business education, and professional development across various disciplines. Access includes web platform, mobile applications, and archival content to enhance learning outcomes and keep students informed on global business and financial topics.

    Track record

    15 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY has awarded 15 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED3× · 20%
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    3. Brighton and Hove City Council2× · 13%
    4. COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)1× · 7%
    5. Anderson Law LLP1× · 7%
    6. FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)1× · 7%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ad15

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    Sector
    Education & Training