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Published 15 Apr 2026, 08:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media Access & Cutting · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Financial and insurance services (66)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£102,514published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited (NLA), NLA Media Access Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NRS must obtain a license to circulate news cuttings in order to continue to operate within the current legal framework. It is vital that we are able to review what comment is being made about the business across the UK and international media, in order to be able to provide appropriate advice and guidance on media relations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
32300000 Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus66516500 Professional liability insurance services72212500 Communication and multimedia software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
15 Apr 2026, 08:38 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 16:13 BST
Authority reference
C30566
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054889
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068270 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
Published justification

NLA media access is the only supplier of a newspaper cuttings license in the UK. The license allows NRS to read and circulate press cuttings relating to the business that are supplied from our media monitoring provider, currently Meltwater News. The license is a ‘one stop shop’ for NRS, the other alternative would be to apply for a license from every news provider in the UK to allow us to share news coverage. NLA media access is approved by the UK’s news providers as the sole supplier of this license. Operating without the circulation agreement would result in NRS not complying with the current legal framework in the UK.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 08:38 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £102,5141 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NLA Media Access Limited (NLA)Media Access Cutting & Licensing20 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£102,514—Standstill
NLA Media Access Limited——Awarded

Contracts

  • NLA - Media Access & Cutting · NLA Media Access Limited

    Signed
    19 May 2026
    Value
    £102,514
    Period
    25 May 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • NLA Media AccessAwarded supplier NLA media access Limited Mount Pleasant House Lonsdale Gardens Tunbridge Wells, Kent, South East, TN1 1HJContact email, phone
  • NLA Media Access LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLMM-3896-RGZM Mount Pleasant House, Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, South East, TN1 1HJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender