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Published 8 May 2026

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The Provision of NLA Media Database License

Authority: Cabinet Office

Single tender action (below threshold)
CPV: Subscription services (79980000)
Published contract value£19,176Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Contract starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The MMU team requires early access (pre-publication date) to UK daily national newspaper content which should be made available via an online platform which has the functionalist to search for stories by keyword, date, publication and edition.

The team requires access to content from the first editions of the UK national daily newspapers no later than 11pm on the day prior to publication.

The team requires that the digital versions of the hard copies of the newspaper be viewable online and also downloadable with text of the digital versions identical to their print counterpart.

Early editions of the following publications to be available on the platform as a minimum - The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Star, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Express, The Mail on Sunday, The Sun on Sunday, The Star on Sunday, The Independent, The i, City AM, Metro, Evening Standard.

The MMU requires the supplier to have the requisite licences to hold this material on their online platforms.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Buyer reference
C5520
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    17 Mar 2026
  2. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2026
  3. Notice published
    8 May 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeContracting authority 70 Whitehall, LONDON, SW1A2AS, EnglandContact email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3A4AmUm4 · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITEDSupplier Lonsdale Gardens TN1 1HJ GB
    Identifier
    03003569 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    Yes
    Business size
    SME

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Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f7603c0d-1b3c-48c0-b51e-918e9c9119ca-2026-05-08T10:04:55+01:00
Published
8 May 2026
Latest update
8 May 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f7603c0d-1b3c-48c0-b51e-918e9c9119ca
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f7603c0d-1b3c-48c0-b51e-918e9c9119ca-1