Subscription to PA Media's Newswire

{
  "id": "018071-2023",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": 1,
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "date": "2023-06-26T11:22:15+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-03dc65",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-16326",
    "name": "Department for Transport"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "018071-2023-1",
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-85927",
          "name": "PA Mediapoint"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "TCOM3058",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "cancelled",
        "hasOptions": false,
        "description": "This contract is issued by direct award to PA Media for the provision of access to PA's newsire. PA Media is the sole supplier of access to this newswire, which uploads breaking news stories throughout the day to all national and regional news outlets (paper, broadcast and online). The copy produced is uploaded automatically to hundreds of titles - and can be searched by theme. No other competitors provide an equivalent service.\nThe Contract will commence on 1st June 2023 and, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions in the contract, will last until 31st May 2028. The maximum value allocated to this contract is £138,224.55 excluding VAT.",
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UK"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Subscription to PA Media's Newswire",
    "status": "complete",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "description": "This contract is issued by direct award to PA Media for the provision of access to PA's newsire. PA Media is the sole supplier of access to this newswire, which uploads breaking news stories throughout the day to all national and regional news outlets (paper, broadcast and online). The copy produced is uploaded automatically to hundreds of titles - and can be searched by theme. No other competitors provide an equivalent service. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons.\nThe Contract will commence on 1st June 2023 and, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions in the contract, will last until 31st May 2028. The maximum value allocated to this contract is £138,224.55 excluding VAT.",
    "classification": {
      "id": "64200000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Telecommunications services"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "limited",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "PA Media is the sole supplier of access to this newswire, which uploads breaking news stories throughout the day to all national and regional news outlets (paper, broadcast and online). The copy produced is uploaded automatically to hundreds of titles - and can be searched by theme. No other competitors provide an equivalent service. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons.",
    "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
      {
        "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
        "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
        "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-16326",
      "name": "Department for Transport",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UK",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "MINISTRY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
          },
          {
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "Transport"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Department for Transport"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "DfTProcurement@dft.gsi.gov.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-85927",
      "name": "PA Mediapoint",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UK",
        "locality": "London",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Point, 37 North Wharf Rd, Paddington"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "PA Mediapoint"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-6043",
      "name": "Department for Transport",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "London",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Department for Transport"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "018071-2023-1",
      "value": {
        "amount": 138224.55,
        "currency": "GBP"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "018071-2023-1",
      "dateSigned": "2023-06-13T00:00:00+01:00"
    }
  ],
  "initiationType": "tender"
}