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Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£138,225published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jun 2023no call for competition

Awarded to PA Mediapoint

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The 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.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jun 2023, 11:22 BST
Last source update: 26 Jun 2023, 11:22 BST
Authority reference: TCOM3058
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-018071
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dc65 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £138,2251 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PA Mediapoint	£138,225 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018071-2023-1 · PA Mediapoint
Signed
13 Jun 2023
Value
£138,225
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsTransport Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UK, SW1P 4DRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PA MediapointAwarded supplier The Point, 37 North Wharf Rd, Paddington, London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.