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AwardedUnited KingdomServices£19,176

The Provision of NLA Media Database License

Published
Published 8 May 2026
Deadline
Closed 17 March 2026

Overview

The MMU team requires early access (pre-publication date) to UK daily national newspaper content which should be made available via an online platform which has the functionalist to search for stories by keyword, date, publication and edition. The team requires access to content from the first editions of the UK national daily newspapers no later than 11pm on the day prior to publication. The team requires that the digital versions of the hard copies of the newspaper be viewable online and also downloadable with text of the digital versions identical to their print counterpart. Early editions of the following publications to be available on the platform as a minimum - The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Star, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Express, The Mail on Sunday, The Sun on Sunday, The Star on Sunday, The Independent, The i, City AM, Metro, Evening Standard. The MMU requires the supplier to have the requisite licences to hold this material on their online platforms.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£19,176
Procedure
Direct
SME suitable
Yes
Published
8 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Subscription services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£19,176
Award date
17 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2027
Winner
  • NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    8 May 2026

Contracting authority

  • Cabinet Office

    Buyer

    LONDON, United Kingdom

    GB-SRS: sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3A4AmUm4

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Awarded: The Provision of NLA Media Database License — won by NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITED — Skim