Newspaper Licence Agreement 2026

Official notice

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£116,744published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The NLA give permission for FCA staff to undertake certain copying activities without the need for separate and individual contracts with newspaper publishers. UK Newspapers are not included under the CLA license.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 92400000 News-agency 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: 30 Jun 2026, 16:34 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2026, 16:34 BST
Authority reference: C4168
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061441
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c098 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2026, 16:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £116,7441 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NLA Media Access Limited	£116,744 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Newspaper Licence Agreement 2026 · NLA Media Access Limited
Signed
2 Apr 2026
Value
£116,744
Period
2 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Financial Conduct Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTYH-4442-XPRH 12 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTDAwarded supplier WELLINGTON GATE CHURCH ROAD TUNBRIDGE WELLS, United Kingdom, TN1 1NL, United Kingdom, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, South East, TN1 1NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 16:34 BST