Annual Copyright License for Newspapers

Official notice

Authority: The Pensions Regulator (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£12,190published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Annual Copyright License for Newspapers. A simplified Silver licence allows up to 50 people to access content from our media monitoring supplier with log-ins, covering up to 9,999 cuttings pa, and to send occasional copies to staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79121100 Software copyright consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 May 2025, 16:15 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 11:02 BST
Authority reference: PA0007
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042370
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05163e Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025

Transparency notice published
16 May 2025, 16:15 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 May 2025, 13:18 BST
UK7
Contract details notice published
8 May 2026, 11:02 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3some still in standstill

Awarded value £12,1901 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 8 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NLA Media Access Limited26 May 2025 – 25 May 2026	£12,190	—	Standstill
NLA Media Access Limited	£12,190 †	—	Awarded
NLA Media Access Limited	£12,617 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 3 · NLA Media Access Limited
Signed
8 May 2026
Value
£12,617
Period
26 May 2026 – 25 May 2027
Status
active
Contract 2 · NLA Media Access Limited
Signed
16 May 2025
Value
£12,190
Period
26 May 2025 – 25 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Pensions Regulator

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCMB-7693-JMNG Telecom House, Brighton, South East, BN1 6AFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NLA Access MediaAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03003569 Mount Pleasent House Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 11:02 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 13:18 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender16 May 2025, 16:15 BST