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Published 5 Sept 2025, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NLA Media Access · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£49,100published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Request is for the purchase of a licence provided by the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA Media Access) on behalf of its publisher members. The licence covers a range of activities, including:

  • Photocopying
  • Scanning
  • Faxing
  • Emailing
  • Printing out articles
  • Sharing content on a multi-user resource, such as an intranet or shared drive

Predominantly by the SL Media team / members of the Communications and Stakeholder Engagement directorate.

Reasons it is required:

  • Copyright Law: Under UK's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, copyright holders have the exclusive right to control the use of their works, including copying and distribution.
  • Supporting Publishers: NLA Media Access acts on behalf of the UK's newspaper and magazine publishers to provide them with a revenue stream and support journalism.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
5 Sept 2025, 13:15 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2026, 08:03 GMT
Authority reference
C27432
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002905
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594eb Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 13:15 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    6 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 08:03 GMT
    UK6

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,1001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NLA Media Access Limited7 Sept 2025 – 13 Sept 2026Amended: value change£49,1005 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NLA Media Access LtdAwarded supplier Mount Pleasant House, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender